Title of Presentation or Performance
Harmonic Language Arts: Music Inclusion in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
Submission Type
Event
Expected Graduation Date
2014
Location
Ames Library, Illinois Wesleyan University
Start Date
4-11-2014 6:00 PM
End Date
4-11-2014 7:00 PM
Disciplines
Education
Abstract
Students are required to take four years of high school English, and the mandatory nature of English coupled with a scripted curriculum negatively impact student interest and motivation. English teachers who incorporate music into their academic teaching are finding music can improve student engagement, motivation, and learning (Goering & Burenheide, 2010). In this qualitative self study of student teaching, I explored questions including whether the addition of music is worthwhile in the English classroom, how it can be done, and what the benefits and drawbacks of doing so are. Based upon field notes, lesson plans, student feedback and research, I found particular music categories worked best to connect students’ lives with their learning and helped motivate them in the classroom.
Harmonic Language Arts: Music Inclusion in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
Ames Library, Illinois Wesleyan University
Students are required to take four years of high school English, and the mandatory nature of English coupled with a scripted curriculum negatively impact student interest and motivation. English teachers who incorporate music into their academic teaching are finding music can improve student engagement, motivation, and learning (Goering & Burenheide, 2010). In this qualitative self study of student teaching, I explored questions including whether the addition of music is worthwhile in the English classroom, how it can be done, and what the benefits and drawbacks of doing so are. Based upon field notes, lesson plans, student feedback and research, I found particular music categories worked best to connect students’ lives with their learning and helped motivate them in the classroom.
Comments
Ms. Sthay's paper was selected to be published in CrissCross, a publication featuring interdisciplinary student research.