The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of the importance currently placed on teaching elementary school age children to sing. The focus of the study was assessment of the effectiveness of college and university music methods classes in preparing elementary school music teachers to give guidance in classroom singing. / Two areas of particular interest were (a) music teacher competencies related to teaching young children to sing, and (b) the degree of importance ascribed by elementary school music teachers and college methods instructors to the teacher competencies identified in the study. / Survey questionnaires were devised for the purpose of collecting data related to respondents' opinions concerning (a) quality and content of current music education programs, (b) importance of teacher competencies included in the survey instrument, and (c) proportion of methods class time deemed necessary for the development of prospective teachers adequately prepared to guide young singers. / Results indicate that respondents ranked "enjoyment of music", "increased understanding and sensitivity to music", and "music literacy" as the three most important outcomes of vocal instruction in the elementary school. / Three "Teacher Knowledge" competencies considered most important were (a) "demonstrates understanding of basic principles and techniques necessary for good vocal sound", (b) "demonstrates a clear aural concept of appropriate singing tone for children in grades K-6", and (c) "demonstrates acquaintance with an appropriate variety of song repertoire". / Three most important "Teacher Skills/Techniques/Attitudes" competencies were (a) "demonstrates effectiveness in teaching rote songs to children", (b) "demonstrates effective motivational techniques which result in children's wanting to sing", and (c) "evaluates/assesses the effectiveness of his or her classroom singing instruction". / Elementary school music teachers invariably assigned development of teacher competencies, laboratory teaching experiences, and music class observation a higher degree of importance than did college methods instructors. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-03, Section: A, page: 0591. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76077 |
| Contributors | STAFFORD, DONALD W., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 198 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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