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Title
The
identification
and
analysis
of
factors
related
to
participation
in
extra-curricular
instrumental
music
programs
Author
Hajek
,
Ewald
Description
Thesis
(M.Ed.)--Memorial
University
of
Newfoundland
,
1973.
Education
Date
1973
Pagination
[ix], 118 leaves : ill.
Subject
Music--Instruction
and
study--Newfoundland
and
Labrador
Degree
M.Ed.
Degree Grantor
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline
Education
Language
Eng
Spatial Coverage
Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Notes
Bibliography:
leaves
[88]-89.
--
Photocopy
Abstract
Educators
have
become
aware
of the
influence
of
various
outside
factors
on
instrumental
programs
in
public
schools.
In this
study
four
factors:
Socio-economic
level
of
parents
,
family
background
in
music
,
interest
of
close
friends
in
instrumental
school
music
, and
general
music
program
in
early
grades
were
selected
and their
relationships
to
student
participation
in
extra-curricular
instrumental
programs
examined.
The
general
purpose
of this
research
was to
identify
and
measure
distinguishing
characteristics
of
three
groups
of
students:
Non-participants
,
short-term
, and
long-term
participants
in
existing
instrumental
programs.
--
Eleven
schools
under
the
Roman
Catholic
School
Board
for
St.
John's
,
Newfoundland
were
chosen
for this
study.
The
sample
used
consisted
of
162
boys
and
girls
randomly
selected
from a
group
of
624
students.
--
Six
series
of
structured
questions
were
used
for
gathering
data
from
students
and
parents.
Students
were
interviewed
in
school
,
while
information
was
secured
from
parents
by
means
or
telephone
interviews.
--
The
testing
of the
first
hypothesis
revealed
a
distinct
positive
relationship
between
socio-economic
level
of
parents
and
student
participation
in
extra-curricular
instrumental
programs.
--
In
testing
the
second
hypothesis
,
it
was
found
that
(1)
instrumental
training
of
mothers
,
(2)
instrumental
training
of
fathers
,
(3)
mothers'
continued
usage
of
instrumental
skills
,
(4)
fathers'
continued
usage
of
instrumental
skills
,
(5)
evidence
of
active
instrumental
musicianship
over
two
generations
, and
(6)
listening
preference
of
family
were
positively
associated
with
student
participation
in
instrumental
school
programs.
-
The
testing
of the
third
hypothesis
revealed
a
cumulative
effect
of the
factors
socio-economic
level
of
parents
,
family
background
in
music
,
interest
of
close
friends
in
instrumental
school
music
, and
general
music
program
in
early
grades
on
participation
in
extra-curricular
instrumental
programs.
--
In
order
to
identify
distinguishing
characteristics
of
each
participating
group
,
profiles
were
constructed
by
listing
high
score
percentages
obtained
on
seven
variables
,
following
the
inclusion
of
two
additional
variables:
Encouragement
received
by
students
to
join
such
programs
, and
exposure
to
musical
training
through
private
lessons.
This
resulted
in the
identification
of
several
characteristics
of
each
of the
three
groups.
--
Multiple
regression
analyses
were
carried
out
to
determine
the
relative
effect
of
each
independent
variable
on
student
participation
in
extra-curricular
instrumental
programs.
It
was
found
that the
variable
"General
Music
Program
in
Early
Grades"
was
relatively
unimportant
, as a
determinant
of
student
participation.
The
findings
indicated
that the
most
important
variables
were
"Interest
of
Close
Friends
in
Instrumental
School
Music
,
"
and
"Encouragement
Received
by
Students."
--
The
evidence
gathered
in this
study
strongly
suggests
that the
home
environment
and the
peer
group
are
factors
which
greatly
influence
student
behavior
with
regard
to
extra-curricular
instrumental
programs.
Educators
should
therefore
give
the
due
amount
of
attention
to the
social
environment
to
which
prospective
or
active
instrumental
students
are
exposed.
Several
recommendations
were
made
by the
author.
Type
Text
Resource Type
Electronic
thesis
or
dissertation
Format
Image/jpeg;
Application/pdf
Source
Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier
76005852
Rights
The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection
Electronic
Theses
and
Dissertations
Scanning Status
Completed
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(18.04
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