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Motivating Young Adolescents in Middle School General Music

Giotta, Kelsey Kordella
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6297-0286
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1586795995479694

Abstract Details

2020, Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Music Education.
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to examine the teaching and classroom of a middle school general music teacher through the lens of self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) in order to explore how she encouraged and developed student motivation. Data were generated through interviews, observations, field notes, and documents collected at a suburban middle school in the Midwest. Analysis of the data revealed the middle school general music teacher at this school encouraged and fostered motivation through proactive classroom management, active music making, content that was relevant and engaging to students, and a physically and emotionally safe classroom environment. Based on implications from this study, suggestions were made for ways that music educators can engage and motivate middle school general music students and how the profession as a whole can provide better resources and support for music educators working with young adolescents.
Koops Lisa (Committee Chair)
Nathan Kruse (Committee Member)
Matthew Garrett (Committee Member)
119 p.
Music Education
middle school general music; motivation; middle school; young adolescents; self-determination theory

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  • Giotta, K. K. (2020). Motivating Young Adolescents in Middle School General Music [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1586795995479694

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Giotta, Kelsey. Motivating Young Adolescents in Middle School General Music. 2020. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1586795995479694.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Giotta, Kelsey. "Motivating Young Adolescents in Middle School General Music." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1586795995479694

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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