The Pennsylvania State University
School of Music is pleased to present:
The 5th BiennialThompson
Symposium
for
Master’s Degree Students: Research in Practice
University Park Campus
April 30, 2011
Thompson Symposium
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration (Music Building I Lobby)
9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Room 110 Music Building I)
9:30 a.m. Keynote Address by Dr. Keith Thompson, professor emeritus, PSU
(Room 110 Music Building I)
10:30 a.m. Break-out discussion groups (Rooms to be assigned)
11:00 a.m. Large group discussion (Room 110 Music Building I)
11:30 - 12:15 p.m. Lunch (provided, Pasquerilla Center Garden Room)
(Poster Session I participants set up posters in the lobby)
12:15 p.m. Research Presentations (110 Music Building I)
12:15 Eric deWeber, “The Florida Association of Christian Schools International Band Festival” Eastman School of Music
12:30 Justine Dolorfino, Carla Becker & Brittany Bonney, “Common Factors in Students Who Play Cross-Gendered Instruments” Columbia Teacher’s College
12:45 Lacey Mahler, “A Comprehensive Curriculum for Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7th/8th Grade Band in the Deer Lakes School District” Duquesne University
1:00 Julia Heath, “Perceptions of Student Success and the Individualized Education Program in Music Classroom Mainstreaming” Florida State University
1:15 p.m. Poster Session I (Lobby, Music Building I)
2:00 p.m. Research Presentations (Room 110, Music Building I)
2:00 Kristina R. Weimer, “A Survey of Mentoring Programs for Novice K-12 Teachers in West Virginia Public Schools” West Virginia University
2:15 Suzanne Harris, “Principals' Perceptions of Music Instruction in Chicago Public Elementary Schools”Indiana University
2:30 Justine Dolorfino “Cultural Differences in Gender Associations of Music Instruments: A Pilot Study” Columbia Teacher’s College
2:45 p.m. Poster Session II (Lobby, Music Building I)
3:30 p.m. Research Presentations (Room 110, Music Building I)
3:30 Charles Weise, “An Examination of the Relationship Between School Administrators and Music Teachers” Penn State University
3:45 Kerry Strauch, “Improvisation in the Second Grade General Music Classroom: Creating and Implementing Improvisational Activities to Support Current Curricular Objectives” Duquesne University
4:00 Angelique Knecht, “Gender Association of Musical Instruments: An Investigation of the Grade Students have Developed Musical Instrument Gender Associations” Penn State University
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Closing remarks (110 Music Building I)
Thompson Symposium
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Poster Presentations
Poster Session I (1:15 – 2:00)
Lobby
The Florida Association of Christian Schools International Band Festival, Eric DeWeber, Eastman School of Music
Student Teaching In Urban Music Classrooms: A Collective Case-Study, Matt Clauhs, Temple University
Common Factors in Students Who Play Cross-Gendered Instruments, Justine Dolorfino, Carla Becker & Brittany Bonney, Columbia Teacher’s College
A Comprehensive Curriculum for Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7th/8th Grade Band in the Deer Lakes School District, Lacey Mahler, Duquesne University
Choosing to Learn: The effect of Observation Learning, Forced-Choice Learning, and Goal-Shaped Learning on the performance of Novice Instrumental Music Learners, Elizabeth Guerriero, Penn State University
Perceptions of Student Success and the Individualized Education Program in Music Classroom Mainstreaming, Julia Heath, Florida State University
Music Integration in the Elementary School Community: A Comparative Study in Pennsylvania and in Taiwan, Yi-Ting Huang, Penn State University
No Child Left Behind: Its Impact on Music Education Programs in Pennsylvania Public Schools, Don Schade, Penn State University
Thompson Symposium
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Poster Session II (2:45 – 3:30)
Lobby
Cultural Differences in Gender Associations of Music Instruments: A Pilot Study, Justine Dolorfino, Columbia Teacher’s College
Gender Association of Musical Instruments: An Investigation of the Grade Students have Developed Musical Instrument Gender Associations, Angelique Knecht, Penn State University
Improvisation in the Second Grade General Music Classroom: Creating and Implementing Improvisational Activities to Support Current Curricular Objectives, Kerry Strauch, Duquesne University
Social and Musical Objectives or Experiences School Music Teachers Anticipate Their Students Will Achieve as a Result of Attending a Summer Music Camp, Erik Richards, Florida State University
An Examination of the Relationship Between School Administrators and Music Teachers, Charles Weise, Penn State University
A Survey of Mentoring Programs for Novice K-12 Teachers in West Virginia Public Schools, Kristina R. Weimer, West Virginia University
Principals' Perceptions of Music Instruction in Chicago Public Elementary Schools, Suzanne Harris, Indiana University
Professional Dispositions in Music Teacher Education, Paul Doerksen, Kelly Parkes, & Gary Ritcher, Duquesne University, Virginia Tech University, James Madison University
An Investigation of Improvisation in Elementary General Music Classrooms, Rachel Whitcomb and Lisa Gruenhagen, Duquesne University, Bowling Green State University