Effects of cooperative learning on preservice elementary teachers’ interest in and integration of music into core academic subjects

• Published in: International journal of music education Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 608 - 621
• Main Author: Egger, John Okley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Control Groups; Cooperative Learning; Educational Environment; Elementary School Teachers; Group work; Instructional Effectiveness; Intellectual Disciplines; Interdisciplinary Approach; Learning environment; Lesson Plans; Methods Courses; Microteaching; Music; Music Education; Polls & surveys; Preservice Teachers; Quasi-experimental methods; Quasiexperimental Design; School environment; Self Efficacy; Special education; Special Education Teachers; Student Interests; Teacher education; Teacher Education Curriculum; Teaching Methods; preservice elementary teachers; music integration; cooperative learning; individualistic learning

The author investigated the effects of a cooperative learning environment on the implementation of integrating music into core academic subjects. Using a quasi-experimental design, participants (N = 59) were preservice generalist elementary and special education majors from four course sections of a...