Sparking Creativity: Composition in Middle School General Music

2020 ◽  
pp. 104837132096137
Author(s):  
Angela M. Munroe
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Music Composition ◽  
General Music ◽  
School Students ◽  
Abstract Thought

Middle school students are old enough to be capable of abstract thought and critical thinking while still being playful and joyfully goofy! Through music composition in general music classes, middle school students can be challenged to make musical decisions. Composition can be especially exciting in middle school because they will be motivated to think critically through music that is relevant to their lives. Composition activities also afford teachers the flexibility to adapt to various learning levels and styles in our classroom. In this article, I will offer concrete ideas for composing in middle school general music, including thoughts on notation and assessment.

scholarly journals Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Promotes Student STEM Interest

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Pauline Mosley ◽  
Gerald Ardito ◽  
Lauren Scollins
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stem Interest ◽  
Experimental Group

The principal purpose of this investigation is to study the effect of robotic cooperative learning methodologies on middle school students’ critical thinking, and STEM interest. The semi-experimental inquiry consisted of ninety four six-grade students (forty nine students in the experimental group, forty five students in the control group), chosen by their principals. A critical thinking test was administered to evaluate the cognitive skills and STEM interest of the students. Instruction was implemented in two formats: cooperative learning and problem-based learning. The experimental group utilized robotic cooperative learning while the control group utilized problem-based learning.  After four sessions of both instruction types with both groups the findings reveal that critical thinking of students is enhanced significantly by robotic cooperative learning (P<0.01).

The effect of listening teams Strategy on achievement and Critical thinking among middle School Students in literature and texts

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female Officer ◽  
Experimental Group

The current research aims to know the effect of listening teams on achievement and Critical thinking among middle school Students in literature and texts .To reach this goal ,the research hypotheses were formulated and to verify these hypotheses ,a sample of fourth –grade students in science at Al-Zahraa secondary school for girls was selected and this sample was divided into two groups one of them represents the experimental group ,numbering (36) female students ,and the other representing the control group ,numbering (31)female students ,The equivalence process was conducted on the two study groups ,the chronological age. The parents ,academic achievement ,Previous Knowledge .The pretest critical thinking .The experimental group was taught according to the listening teams Strategy and the control group according to the traditional method .The study required The presence of two tools, the first is the achievement test in the subject of literature and texts, and its final form consists of (20) objective test items of the type of multiple choice .The second tool is the critical thinking test. After data collection and statistical analysis ,the results showed that the students of the experimental group who studied according to the listening teams strategy over the group students the female officer who studied according to the traditional method The achievement test and critical thinking . ,Achievement ,Critical thinking Listening Teams Strategy Key words: . Literature and texts

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