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Classifying Musical Instruments, Classifying Musical Instruments, a Module for First Grade Studentsa Module for First Grade Students

Carol HasegawaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

chasegaw@hawaii.edu

IntroductionIntroduction

Informal Survey QuestionAre you an elementary school teacher?

IntroductionIntroduction

Informal Survey QuestionDo you know the names of the 4 instrument families?

A:tuba, drum, clarinet, and violin

B:silver, gold, and brass

C:hitting, blowing, plucking, pressing

D:percussion, brass, woodwind, string

IntroductionIntroduction

Who I amCarol Hasegawa

First grade public school teacher

ETEC Student

Project BackgroundProject Background

ProblemNo instruments

Project BackgroundProject Background

ProblemNo instruments

Project BackgroundProject Background

ProblemNo instruments

PurposeCreate a successful module that teaches about musical instruments

Project BackgroundProject Background

ProblemNo instruments

PurposeCreate a successful module that teaches about musical instruments

Desired ResultsIncrease students interest in musical instruments

Project BackgroundProject Background

Stay away from additional resources

Project BackgroundProject Background

Stay away from needed additional resources

Restrictions

Project BackgroundProject Background

Stay away from needed additional resources

Restrictions

FlashEasy to add to laptops

Features

ModuleModule

ModuleModule

ModuleModule

ModuleModule

ModuleModule

ModuleModule

ParticipantsParticipants

36 students, 2 classes1st class

ParticipantsParticipants

36 students, 2 classes1st class

2nd class

ParticipantsParticipants

36students, 2 classes1st class

2nd class

Laptop for each studentExperience

ParticipantsParticipants

36 students, 2 classes1st class

2nd class

Laptop for each studentExperience

Approximately 40 minutes

Research MethodsResearch Methods

Pre and Post Test

Review question after each section

Mini quiz at end

Observation

Discussion

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

Pre Test Average of 25%

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

Pre Test Average of 25%

Post Test Average of 91%

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

Pre Test Average of 25%

Post Test Average of 91%

91%-25%=66%

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

There were 2 students who went from 17% correct to getting 100% on the post test.

Pre and Post TestPre and Post Test

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

Tell their parents before and after

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

Tell their parents before and after

Want to hold instrumentsBoys

Girls

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

Tell their parents before and after

Want to hold instrumentsBoys

Girls

Attitudinal SurveyAttitudinal Survey

Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

Tell their parents before and after

Want to hold instrumentsBoys

Girls

DiscussionDiscussion

Teacher’s voice

Enjoyed listening to sounds

Remembered interesting facts

End ResultsEnd Results

InconclusiveFirst time

Small number of participants

Positive Experience

Future PlansFuture Plans

Would like to add more features to the module to create more interaction

Keep trying to find more conclusive results

Any Questions?Any Questions?Carol HasegawaCarol Hasegawa

chasegaw@hawaii.educhasegaw@hawaii.edu

Thank You!Thank You!