Raising students' performance in music composition through the use of information and communications technology (ICT): a survey of secondary schools in England

Adrian Pitts; Robert Mawuena Kwami

doi:10.1017/S0265051702000141

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This paper is based on research carried out into the effects of ICT on musical composition in secondary schools. It is based on a series of interviews with students and teachers, and classroom observations in eight schools following questionnaire responses from 18 secondary schools in south-eastern England. The strategies suggested for effective use of ICT in composing in the classroom resulting from the research include differentiation and classroom management. In addition to teachers' subject knowledge, and resources and their deployment, it appears that the physical learning environment is another crucial factor.

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Raising students' performance in music composition through the use of information and communications technology (ICT): a survey of secondary schools in England

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