Elementary music and classroom teachers' time-use: a comparison by grade level, time of day, and day of the week

Authors

Marilyn Jane Anderson, Florida International University

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Major/Program

Curriculum and Instruction

First Advisor's Name

Stephen M. Fain

First Advisor's Committee Title

Co-Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Michael J. Wagner

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Co-Committee Chair

Third Advisor's Name

Paul A. Rendulic

Fourth Advisor's Name

Judith J. Slater

Date of Defense

7-7-2000

Abstract

This study investigated time-use of elementary music teachers and elementary classroom teachers to determine: (1) whether there was a relationship between grade level, time of day, and day of the week and teachers' time-use in teaching, monitoring, and non-curricular, and (2) whether ethnicity, training, and years of experience affect teacher time-use. Sixty-nine music teachers and 55 classroom teachers participated.

A MANOVA was used to examine the hypothesized relationship. ANOVA results were significant for time spent teaching, monitoring, and non-curricular. An independent t test revealed a significance difference (t (302) = 5.20, p

Analyses of the activities subsumed under the major categories indicated significant differences between elementary music teachers and elementary classroom teachers, overall, in subject matter ( p

teachers was higher than time-use for those who were Hispanic and white non-Hispanic. Analyses of time-use by grade showed no increase for either group as grade level increased. A statistically significant Wilks Lambda ( F (1,294) = .917 p < .013 ) was found for the independent variable day of the week. ANOVA indicated that elementary classroom teachers monitored more on Thursdays and Fridays: music teachers allocated more time to non-curricular activities on Fridays.

Identifier

FI14032315

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Anderson, Marilyn Jane, "Elementary music and classroom teachers' time-use: a comparison by grade level, time of day, and day of the week" (2000). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1286.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1286