Date of Award
6-6-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Music Education, MME
First Advisor
Kyle Chandler
Committee Members
Marika Kyriakos; Neale Bartee; Tom O'Connor
Abstract
This quasi-experimental design investigates critical thinking through music compositions of sixth grade general music students. Through the use of the Cornell Critical Thinking Test Level X, scores were compared between the treatment (music composition) and control (regular music classroom curriculum) groups. Participants (N=193) were in eight in-tact classes. Each class was randomly assigned to four groups: (1) Experimental Group A (Pre/treatment/post); (2) Control Group B (pre/post); (3) Experimental Group C (treatment/post); (4) Control Group D (post). T-tests and ANOVAs were utilized to analyze results and to determine statistical significances. While treatment was determined statistically significant for one of the four groups, the direction of significance was quite intriguing.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Manes, Tiffanie Michelle, "Critical Thinking Explored Through Music Compositions of Sixth Grade General Music Students" (2013). Student Theses and Dissertations. 805.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/805
