Publication Date
7-1971
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Thomas Watson, Paul Power, Claude Frady
Degree Program
School of Teacher Education
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of self-instruction on achievement in elementary school music at the fourth grade level. In order to study this effect, the investigator will seek answers to the following questions:
- Which methods of self-instruction are most applicable to children at the fourth grade level?
- What concepts are basic to the understanding of music?
- What studies have been concluded to define the range of conceptual developments among fourth graders?
- What materials and activities are most effective in achieving the desired results based on the above considerations?
- Is I.Q. a significant factor in musical achievement in this particular investigation?
- Can musical achievement be directly affected by the addition of self-instruction?
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Elementary Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Music | Music Pedagogy | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Austin, Jane, "The Application of Self-Instruction to Elementary School Music" (1971). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1875.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1875
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons