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The use of computers in music education in South West Africa

THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN MUSIC EDUCATION IN SOUTH WEST
AFRICA
ZOHOVj Ashley Mark, M. Mus. University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, 1986.
This study compared CAT with conventional group-class Instruction to
determine the degree of skill proficiency in interval and rhythm
dictation obtained by students exposed to the alternate forms of instruction.
Forty-three students attending the Windhoek Conservatoire,
aged between eleven and fifteen years, volunteered to participate,
A modified pre-test/post-test control group design was used. A
researcher-built pre-test was administered and students were matched
according to interval scores and grade level. Each pair was then
randomly assigned to either the experimental (GAI) or the control
(teacher) group: Intervals. An inverse assignment of these intact
groups was made. The control group now became an experimental group
(CAT: Rhythms), while the pre-defined experimental group was treated
as its control (teacher: Rhythms), Each student received CAT and
group-class instruction for two half-hour sessions per week for six
months (14-18 hours of instruction), GAI was administered using the
Micro GUIDO Ear Training System, specially adapted by the researcher
to suit study at a grade level.
Results of the non-parametric tests indicated no difference between
E and G groups (p ยป ,05). Results favouring the E group in interval
recognition were obtained (p = ,10). Further, the C group showed a
greater proficiency in ability to notate rhythms correctly (p - , 10).
No differences were observed in a comparison of sex, age and degree
of theory knowledge among students receiving GAI (p " >05), A positive
response by students to GAI was Indicated in an attitudinal
questionnaire,
It was concluded that CAI served as a feasible alternative to conventional
instruction but that optimum benefits would be derived if
used as an adjunct to conventional instruction.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/15204
Date18 August 2014
CreatorsZolkov, Ashley Mark
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formatapplication/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf

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