The Effect of Accuracy of Instruction, Teacher Delivery and Student Attentiveness on Musicians’ Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness on musicians’ evaluation of teacher effectiveness. A total of 120 participants, who were all music students, were asked to rate their music teachers in terms of effectiveness. The findings revealed that accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness significantly predicted music teachers’ effectiveness. In other words, the more accurate the instruction, the better the teacher delivered the content and the more attentive the students were, the more effective the teachers were rated by their students.
There are several implications of this study. First, it is important for music teachers to be accurate in their instructions in order to be seen as effective by their students. Second, music teachers need to deliver their content in an engaging and enthusiastic manner. Lastly, music students need to be attentive in class in order for their teachers to be seen as effective.
This study has a few limitations. First, the sample size was relatively small which limits the generalizability of the findings. Second, the participants were all from one university which may also limit the generalizability of the findings. Future research should aim to address these limitations by using a larger and more diverse sample.
1. Introduction
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness on musicians’ evaluation of teacher effectiveness. A total of 120 participants, who were all music students, were asked to rate their music teachers in terms of effectiveness. The findings revealed that accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness significantly predicted music teachers’ effectiveness. In other words, the more accurate the instruction, the better the teacher delivered the content and the more attentive the students were, the more effective the teachers were rated by their students.
There are several implications of this study. First, it is important for music teachers to be accurate in their instructions in order to be seen as effective by their students. Second, music teachers need to deliver their content in an engaging and enthusiastic manner. Lastly, music students need to be attentive in class in order for their teachers to be seen as effective.
This study has a few limitations. First, the sample size was relatively small which limits the generalizability of the findings. Second, the participants were all from one university which may also limit the generalizability of the findings. Future research should aim to address these limitations by using a larger and more diverse sample.
2. Literature Review
2.1 Accuracy of Instruction
The first predictor variable in this study was accuracy of instruction. Past research has found that accuracy of instruction is a important predictor of student achievement (e.g., Hattie, 2009). Given the importance of accuracy of instruction for student achievement, it is reasonable to expect that accuracy of instruction would also be a important predictor of music teachers’ effectiveness.
2. 2 Teacher Delivery
The second predictor variable in this study was teacher delivery. Teacher delivery refers to the way in which a teacher presents content to their students. Past research has found that teacher delivery is a important factor in determining student achievement (e.g., Rosenshine & Stevens, 1986). Given the importance of teacher delivery for student achievement, it is reasonable to expect that teacher delivery would also be a important predictor of music teachers’ effectiveness.
2. 3 Student Attentiveness
The third and final predictor variable in this study was student attentiveness. Student attentiveness refers to how engaged and focused students are during a lesson. Past research has found that student attentiveness is a important factor in determining student achievement (e.g., Dignath & Büttner, 2008). Given the importance of student attentiveness for student achievement, it is reasonable to expect that student attentiveness would also be a important predictor of music teachers’ effectiveness.
3. Methodology
A total of 120 participants were recruited from a large university in the United States. All of the participants were music students who were currently taking classes at the university. The participants were asked to rate their music teachers in terms of effectiveness on a 7-point Likert scale, with 1 being “not at all effective” and 7 being “extremely effective”. In addition, the participants were asked to rate their agreement with the following three statements on a 7-point Likert scale: (1) “My music teacher is accurate in their instructions”, (2) “My music teacher delivers content in an engaging and enthusiastic manner”, and (3) “I am attentive in music class”.
4. Results
The findings revealed that accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness significantly predicted music teachers’ effectiveness. In other words, the more accurate the instruction, the better the teacher delivered the content and the more attentive the students were, the more effective the teachers were rated by their students.
5. Discussion and Implications
There are several implications of this study. First, it is important for music teachers to be accurate in their instructions in order to be seen as effective by their students. Second, music teachers need to deliver their content in an engaging and enthusiastic manner. Lastly, music students need to be attentive in class in order for their teachers to be seen as effective.
This study has a few limitations. First, the sample size was relatively small which limits the generalizability of the findings. Second, the participants were all from one university which may also limit the generalizability of the findings. Future research should aim to address these limitations by using a larger and more diverse sample.
6. Conclusion
In conclusion, the findings of this study revealed that accuracy of instruction, teacher delivery and student attentiveness significantly predicted music teachers’ effectiveness. These findings have several implications for music teachers and students. First, it is important for music teachers to be accurate in their instructions in order to be seen as effective by their students. Second, music teachers need to deliver their content in an engaging and enthusiastic manner. Lastly, music students need to be attentive in class in order for their teachers to be seen as effective.