Comparison of integrating music into classes in Japan and America

Description:

The journal article, Attitudes and practices of Japanese and American music teacherstowards integrating music with other subjects, displays the studies of the comparison between Japan and American teachers’ attitudes and practices. A survey was completed by various teachers from each country. “Music teachers from the USA obtained higher attitude ratings towards the use of music integration, while music teachers in Japan integrated music with other subjects to a lesser extent.”

Evaluation:

This brief but to the point article gives a direct summary on the results and it would be beneficial to anyone fascinated in which country will use more music. Teachers may find this article interesting and may apply it to class by integrating more music.

APA:

 Zdzinski, S., Ogawa, M., Dell, C., Yap, C., Adderley, C., & Dingle, R. (2007). Attitudes and practices of japanese and american music teachers towards integrating music with other subjects. International Journal of Music Education, 25(1), 55-70.