The effect of general -case training, instructions, feedback, and rehearsal on the acquisition of music sight -reading by advanced flute students
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Title
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The effect of general -case training, instructions, feedback, and rehearsal on the acquisition of music sight -reading by advanced flute students
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:e5d222ff4a6f:10343
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identifier
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10553
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Creator
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Dib, Nancy Ellen,
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Contributor
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Peter Sturmey
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Date
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2010
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Behavioral psychology | Educational psychology | Music education | behavioral skills training | flute playing | general-case training | sight-reading
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Abstract
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Sight-reading music enables the performance of music that has not been previously learned. Without sight-reading skills, required behavior (e.g., learning new work, performing new music, and passing musical exams) is equivalent to learning a piece of standard repertoire. Therefore, all students should learn to sight-read. To date, no research has been done on the use of applied behavior analysis for teaching students how to improve music sight-reading. Sight-reading may be more efficiently taught if it is approached by planning for generalization of music-related behavior in music education. Therefore, the current study taught advanced flute students to improve their sight-reading skills with a treatment package that included general-case training, instructions, feedback and rehearsal. This study used a multiple-baseline-across-subjects research design for three advanced flute students during their regular lessons. There was a systematic decrease in sight-reading errors as treatment was introduced across subjects. Note errors and rhythm errors decreased by an average of 10% and 42% respectively. Frequency of repetitions and hesitations decreased by an average of 7 and 2 respectively. Therefore, the training package was effective in improving music sight-reading. Future research should investigate the use of general-case training and/or behavioral skills training in other flute-playing behavior, as well as in the teaching of other instruments. Future research should also investigate the components of the current package individually to determine if they would be as effective separately.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Psychology
