The Effects Of Integrated Arts On Spelling Achievement

Author

Billie Miller

Date of Graduation

Summer 2002

Degree

Master of Music

Department

Music

Committee Chair

Norma McClellan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an integrated arts teaching style on students' spelling achievement. Subjects (N=63) were students in two third grade classes and two fourth grade classes placed into four pre-existing groups by the school district. Two control groups were taught a spelling lesson by their classroom teacher using a traditional teaching style and two experimental groups were taught the same lesson by the researcher, using an integrated arts approach. A pre-test, post-test design compared the mean scores for each group. Results indicated only marginal positive gains (p>.05) in favor of the integrated arts teaching style.

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Music

Copyright

© Billie Miller

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