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100	1		_aNaja, Crystel N _gMasters in Education, Special Education
245	1	4	_aThe effects of background music on off-task behavior of elementary students with special needs: a multiple case study on music and off-task behavior in an inclusive school
260			_aBeirut _bNotre Dame University - Faculty of Humanities - Department of English, Translation, and Education _c2011
300			_a123 pages
500			_aالنوع : Mémoire
520	3		_aThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using background music on the concentration and on-task behavior of students with special needs during independent class assignments. A multiple case study approach is used to gather the data for 8 participants having different cases yet all diagnosed having problems with their concentration and attention span. Four instruments are used to collect data from different resources which are student's files and documents, parent questionnaire, student observation checklist, and student interview. Baseline data is collected for 3 consecutive weeks without music followed by an intervention period of another 3 consecutive weeks where music is played in the background. During the time students are working independently, the researcher filled the behavior charts for every student examining the amount of off-task behavior per minute and the behavior manifested when the student stops working. Results demonstrate that the introduction of music in the background has different effects on the off-task behavior of students. Six out of the eight students have a decrease in their off-task behavior during the administration of music, and two students have a negligible to minor increase in their off-task behavior during the administration of music. In general, the intervention shows that the use of music has positive implications for assignment completion rate.
650		4	_aChildren with special needs
650		4	_aCycle primaire
650		4	_aEducation musicale
650		4	_aElementary Education
650		4	_aEnfants avec des besoins spéciaux
650		4	_aInclusion scolaire
650		4	_aMusic education School Inclusion
650		4	_aالتربية الموسيقية الدمج المدرسي
650		4	_aالمرحلة الابتدائية
650		4	_aذوو الاحتياجات الخاصة
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