In the assessment of intellect and personality, drawings play a prominent role, often an indispensable one, particularly where verbal communication is impaired or repressed. At such times, the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between pupils' experience states while they were engaged in a composition task and their eventual achievement in their compositions...
This study examines the impact of introducing social dance in the primary music curriculum. More specifically, it examines whether social dance is an effective method of instruction in enhancing...
21st century is the time of the information economy, the development of which is changing our society quickly. In order to adapt ourselves to the living surroundings, we must innovate continuously...
The research described in this thesis focuses on the various methods on the teaching and the learning the classical guitar since the nineteenth century. It is believed that the classical guitar...
Talent development is a complex process entailing a dynamic interplay of many factors. While previous researchers emphasized a single causal factor for talent development, researchers now...
This study compares the effects of a) Using computer software as a practice tool without the guidance of the teacher's supervision; b) Using computer software as a practice tool along with the...
"Collaborative teaching is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get". This dissertation reports on a collaboration between the researcher and a secondary school English...
In 1997, Singapore hosted the 7th International Conference on Thinking (The Straits Times, 1997). This major event helped quicken the pace as new education initiatives were put forth with vigour....
This dissertation aims to find out polytechnic students' perceptions of the creativity fostering behaviours of successful lecturers. It reports the use of a 45-item student-rating questionnaire...
This study looks at preschool teachers' beliefs and practices about art education. It seeks to examine teachers' perceptions and understanding of art, their attitudes towards art, and how these...
The objective of this study was to explore the inventive mindset of Singapore students. A toy invention competition was organised to attract budding inventors from amongst the student population...
The teacher is the most fundamental person in preparing a conducive environment for creativity to take place. The attitude of the teachers towards students can actually make or break the creative...
The importance of critical and creative thinking skills needed by our students in the future have been recognized by educators. Creative thinking has been identified as one of the 'desired...
The purpose of this study was primarily to examine the role of singing in Singapore's primary classroom music curricula since 1965-2004. The specific areas concentrated on were singing activities...
Research findings and music education scholars suggest that beginning high school choirs function as a vital component of successful sequential choral programming by maintaining the continuum of...
The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational and enhancement values of integrating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the learning of recorders in the music classroom...
Most children enjoy representing their thoughts, ideas, and perceptions through drawing. Experts in this field (for e.g., Arnheim, 1954; Cox, 1992; Golomb, 2004; Matthews, 2003; Wright, 2003a)...
The revised Secondary Art Syllabus implies that it is important for school art teachers to help students lay a good foundation in the skill of observational drawing. Hence the intention of this...
This research focuses on the use of a musical approach for acquiring Mandarin-Chinese as a second language with young children. A set of music materials was developed for a group of 6-8 year olds...
