Encouraging Empirical Research: Findings from the Music Appreciation Classroom

dc.creator	Scott Dirkse
dc.date	2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:17:06Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:17:06Z
dc.identifier	2155-109X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c3fc2513b3fe4ed6a14a7ace9ff2d544
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18875
dc.description	Empirical research can be a very useful tool for the music history pedagogue, as a collection of studies relating to the teaching of collegiate-level music appreciation classes has shown. Although the body of literature is small, the existing empirical research involving collegiate-level music appreciation classrooms provides important pedagogical findings. Studies have investigated how students’ backgrounds influence their music appreciation experience, the success of courses in increasing students’ levels of appreciation for music, and the effectiveness of particular curricular and teaching strategies in the music appreciation classroom. Findings from these studies can help music appreciation teachers make informed, research-supported choices when deciding how to structure and teach their courses. Examining these studies may also stimulate ideas for further areas of empirical research. A willingness to accept and engage in empirical research will lead to a better understanding of our students and an increased quality of teaching.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Pedagogy Study Group of the American Musicological Society
dc.relation	http://www.ams-net.org/ojs/index.php/jmhp/article/view/21/61
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2155-109X
dc.source	Journal of Music History Pedagogy, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 25-35 (2011)
dc.subject	pedagogy
dc.subject	appreciation
dc.subject	teaching
dc.subject	experimental
dc.subject	empirical
dc.subject	review
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Music and books on Music
dc.subject	M
dc.subject	DOAJ:Music
dc.subject	DOAJ:Arts and Architecture
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Music and books on Music
dc.subject	M
dc.subject	DOAJ:Music
dc.subject	DOAJ:Arts and Architecture
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Music and books on Music
dc.subject	M
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Music and books on Music
dc.subject	M
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Music and books on Music
dc.subject	M
dc.title	Encouraging Empirical Research: Findings from the Music Appreciation Classroom
dc.type	article