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Relationships among Vocal Jazz Improvisation Achievement, Jazz Theory Knowledge, Imitative Ability, Musical Experience, Creativity, and Gender.

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Madura, Patrice Dawn – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1996

Reports on a study that examined the nature of vocal jazz improvisation and the factors that influence achievement in improvisation. Participating subjects performed two jazz improvisation tasks that were measured for tonal, rhythmic, and expressive items. Correlating independent variables included jazz theory knowledge, jazz experience, and…

Descriptors: Applied Music, College Students, Correlation, Creativity

Validation of the Pre-Professional Skills Tests and Recommendation of Performance Standards in Tennessee: Selection of Participants, Data Collection, and Data Analysis Techniques.

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Petry, John R. – 1985

The validation of Tennessee's Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) is described. Panels of experts from teacher education institutions and local school districts performed the test item review, focusing on test validity and minimum requirements for admission to teacher education programs. Participants (136 teacher educators, 108 high school…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Teacher Education, Content Analysis