Using GarageBand to Motivate Students to Practice

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2009-04-29T02:52:35Z
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Char, Lauren
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Hoffman, Ellen
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Kucera, Geoffrey
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Department of Educational Technology, Univeristy of Hawaii
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Beginning instrumentalists are often unmotivated to practice. The researcher conducted an action research project to determine if GarageBand, a music recording software, could be used to motivate eighth grade music students to increase the amount and quality of their independent practice sessions. Students completed three 25-minute practice sessions and at random intervals self-recorded if they were on-task. Students then recorded themselves using GarageBand, and their performance was scored against a rubric. The study produced mixed results although student response at the end of the project revealed that a majority of the students had a favorable attitude toward practicing and recording using the software.
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student motivation, musical practice, action research
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Char, L. (2009, April 14). Using GarageBand to motivate students to practice. PowerPoint presented at the 14th Annual Technology, Colleges, and Community Worldwide Online Conference.
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