The goal of this practicum was to increase the retentive skills of sixth graders in the area of elementary music reading and writing. A secondary goal of the study was to introduce music education teachers to the use of computer-assisted instruction in elementary general music class. For 12 weeks, 88 sixth graders learned music using…

A program was developed using computer-assisted instruction to enable gifted primary-level students to learn the basic elements of note reading in the treble clef at individual speeds and without stress of competition. The target group was selected from students enrolled in beginning and advanced ukulele classes. The computer-assisted instruction…

This practicum report describes an instructional program designed to increase teacher awareness of the technological applications of musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) in the classroom. The primary goal of the study was to assist music teachers in becoming more informed about MIDI, and to enable them to effectively select the appropriate…