Relationship between a middle school band director's attire and incidences of student off-task behaviors in the classroom

Authors

Josephine Camacho, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Music Education

First Advisor's Name

Carolyn Fulton

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Barry Greenberg

Third Advisor's Name

Roby George

Date of Defense

6-20-2005

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine whether a middle school band director's attire had an effect on off-task student behaviors in his classroom. One male middle school band director participated and three of his classes were observed. The study lasted twenty days and consisted of three treatments (casual attire, business casual attire, and formal business attire). A tally sheet was used to determine the number of off-task behaviors per student per minute. The results indicated that in this classroom, the students (of all three classes) were off-task less often when the band director wore business casual attire. This was the clothing that he wore consistently from the beginning of the school year. Straying from this consistency made off-task behaviors in the classroom rise. The most off-task behaviors occurred when the band director wore casual clothing. Off-task behaviors also rose when the band director wore business formal attire.

Identifier

FI14052549

Recommended Citation

Camacho, Josephine, "Relationship between a middle school band director's attire and incidences of student off-task behaviors in the classroom" (2005). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1985.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1985