Research

DAMMERS NEW JERSEY NTMs STUDY

Dammers did a study of music technology courses offered in high schools in the state of New Jersey. He surveyed two groups: H.S. Principals (n = 175) and H.S. Music Tech Teachers (n = 36). Twenty-eight percent of the schools offer some form of music technology courses. Among his many findings (read the full report) notable were:

67 % of the students in the tech classes were NTMs

80 % of classes designed for NTMs as grassroots effort by a tech-devoted teacher

Listening and creating with sequencing and recording emphasized more than notation, theory, performance skills

Wide variety of music styles and genres emphasized in the courses

This page is just a beginning attempt to collect research data from studies of working directly with non-traditional music students, or, from studies of various school populations, teachers or students, that add to our understanding of music participation in music programs.  These data will hopefully allow us to refine our list of attributes for NTMs and refine our teaching strategies for working with this group.  Please use the Contact Us page to send us additional research references, documents (PDF files preferred), and/or links. 

  • Beirne, C. T. J. (2005). A pilot study determining the feasibility of a music curriculum geared toward inexperienced (Non-Traditional) music students in the high school level.  Unpublished manuscript prepared for graduate seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

  • Child Trends DataBank: Participation in School Music or Other Performing Arts.  Based on data from Bachman, J. G., L. D. Johnston, and P. M. O'Malley. (2006) Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (8th, 10th, and 12th-Grade Surveys), 1976-2006. University of Michigan, Survey Research Center. ICPSR ed., Ann Arbor, MI.

  • Dammers, R. (2008). Music through technology: Music education for the future. Slides from a PowerPoint presentation at the 2008 College Music Society Conference.

  • Ruthmann, S. A., (2008).   Whose agency matters? Negotiating pedagogical and creative intent during composing experiences, Research Studies in Music Education, 30(1), 43-58.

  • Williams, D.B. (1987). Do our models for music research and teaching reflect our human social nature? Council for Research in Music Education Bulletin, Winter 1987, 65-73.


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