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A Meta-Aggregative Analysis of Music Composition in Secondary Schools

Materne, Graeme A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1604140347352835

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2020, Master of Music (MM), Bowling Green State University, Music Education/Comprehensive Music Education.
In 2004, Goran Folkestad analyzed teachers’ approaches to instructing music composition and creativity in a meta-analysis. He found that there were no obvious changes in instruction across all age ranges, that students’ creative experiences were informed by previous musical and cultural experiences, and that “external conditions [for composing were] formulated” (Folkestad, 2004). The aim of the present study is to expand on Folkestad’s framework and explore the contexts and strategies that teachers use to successfully integrate music composition in their secondary classrooms. A total of ten studies were analyzed using a meta-aggregative approach in order to identify strategies, contexts, and technologies that are conducive to teaching music composition in secondary school classrooms. A comparison of Folkestad’s original findings with the current data was also undertaken. The data indicated that the original themes presented by Folkestad were consistent with trends that emerged in the present analysis. In addition to these findings, it was also determined that four new trends may be added to this list: (1) establishing a creative environment for students that allows them to experiment is crucial for composition development; (2) feedback is essential for students to learn how to critique their own works and peers’ works; (3) technology can be used to differentiate composition instruction across a variety of ability levels; and (4) collaboration may help students gain confidence while developing their compositions.
Elizabeth Menard, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Elaine Colprit, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
58 p.
Composition; Music; Music Education; Secondary Education
music composition; music education; secondary education; meta-analysis; meta-synthesis

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  • Materne, G. A. (2020). A Meta-Aggregative Analysis of Music Composition in Secondary Schools [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1604140347352835

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Materne, Graeme. A Meta-Aggregative Analysis of Music Composition in Secondary Schools. 2020. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1604140347352835.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Materne, Graeme. "A Meta-Aggregative Analysis of Music Composition in Secondary Schools." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1604140347352835

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