Browsing Department of Music by Title
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Mental Health Advocacy for the Young Music Educator
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Movement, Play, and Games: How Do They Assist Students in Exploring Music and How Comfortable are Music Teachers Incorporating Them in the Classroom?
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-05)This study examines the importance of play and games and movement in the elementary school classroom. It also looks at how comfortable elementary general music teachers are with incorporating them into their classroom. ... -
Moving Forward with the Alliance for Active Music Making: A Process involving Imagination, Curiosity, Creativity, and Collaboration
(Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022) -
The Moving Picture of Music Education: Imagining a Rich Tapestry with Threads of Many Colors and Textures Woven Together through Innovation, Evolution, and Adaptation
(Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2023) -
Music and Success: The Impact of Private Music Lessons on Reading Achievement in the Regular Classroom for Students with Reading Differences
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-07)This study explores the relationship between private music instruction and the success of students with reading differences. Through the use of qualitative interviews, parents, students, and teachers were able to share ... -
Music For All: Teaching Music to Elementary Students with Diagnosed Learning Differences
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The Passion and Grit of Music Majors: The Impact of Studying Music at the College Level on Mental Health
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This thesis explores the perceived stress that collegiate music majors experience within their degree. Anonymous surveys documenting perceived stress were collected from students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ... -
Pedagogical Approaches in the Virtual Beginning Orchestra Classroom: Best Digital Resources for the Beginning Virtual Orchestra Clasroom
(Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022) -
Pedagogical Approaches in the Virtual Beginning Orchestra Classroom: Best Digital Resources for the Beginning Virtual Orchestra Classroom
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This study aims to answer the research question: what are the best digital tools for teaching beginning string players in a fully virtual format? During the COVID-19 pandemic, educators across the world found themselves ... -
The Pedagogical Value of Learning a Musical Work in an Endangered Language: Ho-Chunk
(School of Music Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2020-07)This thesis discusses the rewards and challenges that come from incorporating a cross-cultural musical work featuring an endangered language into the music classroom. Background information is provided about the Ho-Chunk ... -
Practicing Productively: How Practice Journals can help K-12 Musicians be more Productive in the Practice Room
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Predictors of Engagement and Motivation for Fifth and Sixth Grade Males in Choral Music
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-08)This qualitative research study explores the motivations and factors of engagement for fifth and sixth grade males when deciding whether or not to enroll in a choral music ensemble. I utilized a triangulation research ... -
Processing, Pitch, and Proficiency: An Examination of the Development of Auditory Processing Skills and its Potential Correlation to Pitch Discrimination Proficiency in Students in Grades Kindergarten through Grade Two
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)This study was designed using a Mixed Methods approach to investigate the nature of pitch proficiency development of children in grades Kindergarten through Grade Two. The goal of this research was to determine if pitch ... -
Reducing Music Teacher Attrition Rates: How to Better Prepare Music Teachers to Stay in the Classroom
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-07)This study is an investigation into why music teachers are leaving the profession and the possible connection between attrition and gaps in teacher training. Seven former music teachers were interviewed for this study. It ... -
The Reed Really Matters: The Implications of Reed Making for Helping High School Students Learn to Play the Oboe
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-11)This research study examines oboe reed making and analyzes its ability to aid high school students in playing the oboe. I used qualitative research methods to collect descriptive data on the reeds I made, make observations ... -
Regeneration of Memory in Neurodegenerative Disease Through Hand Drumming
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-05)This research concerns working memory and emotional changes affected through music making, specifically hand drumming lessons, among individuals with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The study uses an action research method within ... -
Room for Everyone: The Practical Application of Standards Based Grading in the Choral Classroom
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2021-12)Utilizing Grounded Theory based in phenomenology this study attempts to answer the question “Why should music educators use reassessment practices in their ensembles and how does it work utilizing a standards-based grading ... -
'The Sky’s the Limit:’ How to Take Your Ensemble to the Next Level
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A MUSICAL ENSEMBLE
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2025-05)This qualitative study was designed to explore high school students’ perceptions of the possible impact that a student-centered approach to music education could have on adolescent leadership development. This study was ... -
Surprise and Confusion: Making the Most of Professional Change
(Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2021)
