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Elaborative Rehearsal in the Choir Room

References

Bailey, B. (2007). Movement in the choral rehearsal. Teaching Music, 14(5), 22-26.

Garrett, M. C. (2013). An examination of critical thinking skills in high school choral rehearsals. Journal Of Research In Music Education, 61(3), 303-317.

Stollak, M. A., & Alexander, L. (1998). The use of analogy in the rehearsal. Music Educators Journal, 8417-21.

Sousa, D. A. (2011). How the brain learns. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin

Wolfe, P. (2010). Brain matters: translating research into classroom practice. Alexandria, VA: ASCD

Elaborative Rehearsal unlocks memory.

"Elaborative strategies increase memory by making information more meaningful or relevant to leaners." - Patricia Wolfe

How Memory Works

http://slideplayer.com/slide/7320628/

external events

sensory memory

(encoding)

working memory

(encoding)

{retrieving}

long term memory

Elaboative Rehearsal

unlocks true musicality.

Creating

Students need to have experience in creating, to be successful musicians and to be successful 21st century citizens.

Performing

Students need to perform – as singers, as instrumentalists, and in their lives and careers.

Responding

Students need to respond to music, as well as to their culture, their community, and their colleagues.

http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/standards/

Elaborative Rehearsal unlocks critical thinking.

Three ways to build Elaborative Rehearsal into a choral rehearsal:

When using elaborative strategies, students are guided past the basic levels of thought and into higher levels of thinking.

http://pcs2ndgrade.pbworks.com/w/file/46897827/RBT.PNG

Football

Igloo

Butter

It's not the newest foodie craze, it's an elaborative strategy!

1. Movement Metaphors

2. Creative Writing

3. Class Discussion

http://www.syracusecityschools.com/tfiles/folder717/Quick%20Write%20Quick%20Draw.pdf

http://maverikeducation.blogspot.com/2014/08/lets-make-dok-game-show-approach-to.html

The Keys to a Choir Rehearsal

Vocal Technique

Repertoire & Theory

Performance Preparation

What about

Critical Thinking?

In a 'Journal of Music Education Research' study done to examine critical thinking skills within high school choir rehearsals, it was observed that only 6.36% of the mean rehearsal time was spent on critical thinking skills. Yet music educators agree that these higher-level thinking skills are essential for students to develop musicianship (Garrett, 2013). Lack of critical thinking due to emphasis on Rote Rehearsal.

Rote Rehearsal Vs.

Elaborative Rehearsal

The majority of a choir rehearsal is structured to depend on Rote Rehearsal- which is learning through repetition. Practice makes Permanent.

On the other hand, Elaborative Rehearsal is learning through understanding connections. The goal of elaborative rehearsal is to apply what is learned in a variety of settings and to find the relationships between information.

Choral Directors must make

Elaborative Rehearsal a priority.

Why?

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