1. Classifying Musical Instruments, a Module for First Grade Students Carol Hasegawa University of Hawaii at Manoa chasegaw@hawaii.edu

2. Introduction Informal Survey Question Are you an elementary school teacher?

3. Introduction Informal Survey Question Do you know the names of the 4 instrument families? A:tuba, drum, clarinet, and violin B:silver, gold, and brass C:hitting, blowing, plucking, pressing D:percussion, brass, woodwind, string

4. Introduction Who I am Carol Hasegawa First grade public school teacher ETEC Student

5. Project Background Problem No instruments

6. Project Background Problem No instruments

7. Project Background Problem No instruments Purpose Create a successful module that teaches about musical instruments

8. Project Background Problem No instruments Purpose Create a successful module that teaches about musical instruments Desired Results Increase students interest in musical instruments

9. Project Background Stay away from additional resources

10. Project Background Stay away from needed additional resources Restrictions

11. Project Background Stay away from needed additional resources Restrictions Flash Easy to add to laptops Features

12. Module

13. Module

14. Module

15. Module

16. Module

17. Module

18. Participants 36 students, 2 classes 1 st class

19. Participants 36 students, 2 classes 1 st class 2 nd class

20. Participants 36students, 2 classes 1 st class 2 nd class Laptop for each student Experience

21. Participants 36 students, 2 classes 1 st class 2 nd class Laptop for each student Experience Approximately 40 minutes

22. Research Methods Pre and Post Test Review question after each section Mini quiz at end Observation Discussion

23. Pre and Post Test

24. Pre Test Average of 25%

25. Pre and Post Test Pre Test Average of 25% Post Test Average of 91%

26. Pre and Post Test Pre Test Average of 25% Post Test Average of 91% 91%-25%=66%

27. Pre and Post Test There were 2 students who went from 17% correct to getting 100% on the post test.

28. Pre and Post Test

29. Attitudinal Survey

30. Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module.

31. Attitudinal Survey Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module. Tell their parents before and after

32. Attitudinal Survey Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module. Tell their parents before and after Want to hold instruments Boys Girls

33. Attitudinal Survey Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module. Tell their parents before and after Want to hold instruments Boys Girls

34. Attitudinal Survey Most of the students stated that the enjoyed the module. Tell their parents before and after Want to hold instruments Boys Girls

35. Discussion Teacher’s voice Enjoyed listening to sounds Remembered interesting facts

36. End Results Inconclusive First time Small number of participants Positive Experience

37. Future Plans Would like to add more features to the module to create more interaction Keep trying to find more conclusive results

38. Any Questions? Carol Hasegawa chasegaw@hawaii.edu Thank You!