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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of three different listening conditions on how students rate their preference of musical genre. The preferences of the students could then be analyzed and incorporated into daily teaching. The participants were fifth-grade students of the researcher. Students (N = 44) were divided into three groups: Listening Only, Small Group Discussion and Teacher Info. Students in the Listening Only group listened to a playlist of music representing ten genres and rated each genre on a scale from 1(I don’t like it) to 5 (I like it a lot). Students in the Small Group Discussion group listened to the same playlist and discussed the genres in small groups before rating the genres. Students in the Teacher Info group were given a brief overview of the genre by the teacher and then rated the genres after listening to the playlist.. Data was collected via a Google Form questionnaire and compiled into a spreadsheet. Overall, results indicated that preference for music genre was not significantly affected (p < .05) by the amount of discussion during the rating process. Recommendations for music educators are discussed throughout this analysis.

Year of Submission

2024

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Kevin Droe

Date Original

2024

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1 PDF file (33 pages)

Language

en

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