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 * ID: 022

Title:** Using GarageBand to Motivate Students to Practice

Lauren Char, Department of Educational Technology, Hawaii, USA, lchar@hawaii.edu
 * Presenter:**

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 practice independently. Students completed three 25-minute practice sessions and at random intervals self-recorded if they were on task. These results were compared with researcher observations, with the assumption that students who were less distracted were more motivated to practice. Students then recorded themselves using GarageBand, and their performance was scored against a rubric. Students reporting of off-task behaviors produced a weak negative correlation (r = -0.18) with student performance achievement. A slightly stronger relationship (r = -0.28) was found between the number of errors students made in their self-reporting and the scores they received on their recording. Although students who were more motivated did not necessarily perform better, students who were more successful in self-monitoring scored higher. Feedback from written responses completed at the end of the instructional unit revealed that a majority of the students had a favorable attitude toward practicing and recording using the software. Given the mixed results of the study, more research is needed to conclude that GarageBand is effective at motivating students to practice.
 * Abstract**:

ETEC Master's Paper ([|download pdf])
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