A comparative study of the relative effectiveness of the Ward method and the conventional methods of teaching music in grade two

Abstract

It was intended in this study to use the Ward method of teaching music to grade two children in Tinaytayan Elementary School, District of Dumarao, Capiz, in order to determine its effectiveness in teaching music as compared with the conventional methods, in terms of pupils’ achievement, as revealed by testing.

There were two sets of tests (written and practical) which were prepared by the researcher with the help of three competent music teachers namely, Mrs. Concepcion Pestano, Mrs. Elora Jordan, and Miss Grace Abellano. The same tests, both written and practical were administered during the initial and the final stages. Before administering the written test to the subjects, the researcher tried to determine its validity and reliability. The validity of the test was determined by item analysis, and the reliability determined by the Spearman Brown Prophecy Formula was found significant at the .05 level.