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A Reflective Lens:
Music Pedagogical Research to Transform Practice

learning structure was done in the context of core academic
subjects and in Western classrooms, this research was to
ascertain if the benefits highlighted in the rich literature of
co-operative learning structure could also be seen in the
Singapore upper-primary music classroom.

Research Purpose and Questions

The purpose of this study is to examine the use of cooperative learning structure in group music composition
for upper primary students. The following questions were
raised for the study:

1.

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4.

How does cooperative learning
structure facilitate
group composition?

To what extent
does co-operative
learning structure
help to develop
students’ musicality
and social skills?

What are students’
views on cooperative learning
structure in doing
group composition?
Does it help them
in carrying out the
task?

What are the skills
students need
to have in order
for co-operative
learning structure
to be successfully
implemented in
group composition?

Methodology
Implementation of Co-operative Learning Structure
Co-operative learning structure is a way of organising
instruction that involves students working together to help
one another learn. This means structuring learning tasks so
that students must serve as one another’s resource in order
to be successful (Sapon-Shevin, 1994) in solving a problem,
completing a task or achieving a goal (Li & Lam, 2005).

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