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Progress in Using an Electronic Playing Environment. A Comparative Study between Cantors and Primary Teacher Students Specialising in Music

Heikki RuismäkiHannu Tauriainen

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educationNotation050105 experimental psychology060404 musiccantor-organist trainingPedagogylearning environmentMathematics educationComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesGeneral Materials ScienceMusic technologyteacher education4. EducationLearning environment05 social sciencesMusic technologySubject (documents)06 humanities and the artsViewpointsSocial learningTeacher educationMusic theory516 Educational sciencesPsychology0604 arts

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Abstract This research was executed as self-study research in a music technology learning environment designed for teacher education. It explored the functionality of music technology teaching from the viewpoints of technical, physical, and social learning environments. Moreover, connecting music theory teaching to a notation programme was studied. The target group consisted of primary teacher students, and the control group were parish cantors. The participants kept a study log and answered questions related to the teaching and subject content. These data were analysed with qualitative analysis. Group differences were examined with Mann-Whitney's U-test. Both the beginners and experts had a defective command of the harmonisation theory.

10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.586http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.586