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Effects of Culture, Age, Gender, and Repeated Trials on Rote Song Learning Skills of Children 6-9 Years Old from England, Panama, Poland, Spain, and the United States.
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Moore, Randall S.; Brotons, Melissa; Fyk, Janina; Castillo, Argelis – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1997
Examines the effect of repeated trials on children aged six to nine from different countries learning a new song. States that: (1) culture influences responses; (2) rote singing improves with age; (3) girls responses are better; and (4) children repeat rhythms more accurately before they can pitch match melodic contours and precise pitches. (CMK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cultural Influences, Educational Research
A Comparison of the Quality of Class Music Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools in England.
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Mills, Janet – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1997
Compares the quality of music education in a sample of primary and secondary schools in England during the academic year of 1993-94. Finds that lessons given in primary schools matched the needs of learners and were adjusted by teachers according to student responses. Concludes that primary schools' quality of teaching was higher. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries