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Hiatt, M. A. (2014). Parental Awareness and Perception of Music Instruction in an Early Intervention Program. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-9186
The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents and guardians understand the specific benefits of a music-based early intervention program for their child's development, when given data documented through observational methods. Participants (N=15) for this study were parents or guardians of children 2 to 4 years of age who attended "Music Play" in Tallahassee, Florida. On-task behavior data was coded from the 4 video recordings of the children who attended with their parents/guardians. After receiving the documentation, the parents were asked to complete the post-survey measure. Data was obtained from 8 parents out of the original 15 who consented to participate. Results from this study confirm that children benefit from music-based instruction for early intervention and that parental perceptions are altered when documented group on-task behaviors are presented. Further research needs to be conducted to affirm these responses with a larger sample size. Overall, parents and guardians have a good understand of the benefits of music-based instruction for their young children.
early intervention, music therapy, parental awareness
Date of Defense
August 5, 2014.
Submitted Note
A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Advisory Committee
Jayne M. Standley, Professor Directing Thesis; Kimberly VanWheelden, Committee Member; Dianne Gregory, Committee Member.
Publisher
Florida State University
Identifier
FSU_migr_etd-9186
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Hiatt, M. A. (2014). Parental Awareness and Perception of Music Instruction in an Early Intervention Program. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-9186
