Journal Article

A Survey of Technology-Based Music Classes in New Jersey High Schools

Dammers, Richard J.

2009

Overview

As music technology has developed and advanced, music classes that use technology as the primary means for instruction have emerged. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which New Jersey public high schools offer music classes that are technology-based and to describe the nature of these classes. In the first phase of the study, principals from New Jersey's public high schools (N = 309) were surveyed regarding the technology-based music offerings of their high schools. Of the respondents (n = 175), 28% indicated that their schools offered technology-based music classes. More affluent districts were found to be more likely to offer these courses. Music technology teachers (N = 56), identified by their principals, were sent a follow-up survey. Their responses (n = 36) indicated that these classes were generally taken by non-traditional music students, functioned as stand-alone courses (as opposed to a complete curricular strand), and were initiated by individual music teachers.

• Publisher: Ohio Music Education Association
• Subject: Administrator Attitudes / Computer software / Educational Practices / Educational technology / High Schools / Individualized Instruction / Influence of Technology / Music / Music Education / Music learning / Music students / Music Teachers / Musical notation / Musical performance / New Jersey / Polls & surveys / Principals / Program Descriptions / Public Schools / School Surveys / Secondary school curricula / Secondary schools / Teacher Attitudes / Technology Integration / Technology Uses in Education / Use Studies