Replication of a Study on Teaching Singing in the Elementary General Music Classroom

Abstract

This study was a replication of an investigation on the effective teaching of singing in the elementary general music classroom, using the technique of classroom observation. The purpose was to confirm or refute the results of the original study that investigated the relationship of some observational variables to the teaching of singing. The results of the study partially confirmed the results of the original study: (1) the observational form used for the investigation contained a sufficient number of reliably observed variables that discriminated between performance qualities; and (2) in both studies rhythmic reading activities were found to be the most important discriminators of differentially effective teaching procedures.

Keywords

elementary education musical ability performance ability teaching method vocal instruction

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