The effects of computer music learning activities on the tonal aptitudes of Canadian students
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Anderson, Allan F.
issued: 2008-07-22T23:15:40Z
issued: 1993
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: With the intent of learning more about the process of assessing music ability, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of music learning on music aptitude scores. The problem of this study is to determine if there is a difference between pretest-posttest tonal aptitude scores, as measured by AMMA, for students who possess high and low levels of tonal audiation ability and who either received specialized audiation training on computer or no specialized audiation training. Forty-eight Grade 11 and 12 music students were administered AMMA as a pretest. An intact music class of 24 students received 13 weeks of computer instruction. The experimental treatment consisted of a computer assisted software program, Tonal Syntax Tutorial, which provided audiation practice for high school and college students. A randomly selected group of 24 students received their normal classroom music instruction. Pretest AMMA scores were used as the criterion measure. At the end of 13 weeks, all students were re-administered AMMA as a posttest. AMMA pretest and posttest Tonal scores were organized into a multidimensional design. A covariate analysis of the AMMA scores was calculated and a MANOVA was employed to determine differences between the pretest and posttest AMMA Tonal scores. Main effects, interaction effects, and simple main effects were tested at the .05 level of significance. The researcher found no significant difference between the treatment and control group tonal aptitude scores, however, there was a significant difference between levels of aptitude. It was interpreted that the difference between the students who possessed high tonal aptitude and students who possess low tonal aptitude was not a real difference because the difference in student tonal aptitude levels actually existed before the study began. The researcher believes that AMMA can be a useful instrument in the assessment of music abilities of high school students. Also, based on our present knowled…
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note: THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER MUSIC LEARNING ACTIVITIES ONTHE TONAL APTITUDES OFCANADIAN STUDENTSbyALLAN F. ANDERSONB .Mus ., The University of British Columbia, 1972A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF ARTSinTHE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES(Music Education)We accept this thesis as conformingto the required standardTHE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAApril 1993© Allan F. Anderson, 1993In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanceddegree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make itfreely available for reference and study . I further agree that permission for extensivecopying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of mydepartment or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying orpublication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my writtenpermission.(Signature)Department ofMUEDThe University of British ColumbiaVancouver, CanadaDateDE-6 (2/88)ABSTRACTWith the intent of learning more about the process of assessing music ability,the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of music learning on musicaptitude scores . The problem of this study is to determine if there is a differencebetween pretest-posttest tonal aptitude scores, as measured by AMMA, forstudents who possess high and low levels of tonal audiation ability and whoeither received specialized audiation training on computer or no specializedaudiation training.Forty-eight Grade 11 and 12 music students were administered AMMA as apretest. An intact music class of 24 students received 13 weeks of computerinstruction. The experimental treatment consisted of a computer assistedsoftware program, Tonal Syntax Tutorial, which provided audiation practice forhigh school and college students. A randomly selected group of 24 studentsreceived their normal classroom music instruction. Pretest AMMA scores wereused as the criterion measure . …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1993-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0086063
language: eng
degree discipline: Music Education
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1087