A Proposed Model of Jazz Theory Knowledge Acquisition
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2014-10-01Author
Charles R. Ciorba
Brian E. Russell
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesized model that proposes a causal relationship between motivation and academic achievement on the acquisition of jazz theory knowledge. A reliability analysis of the latent variables ranged from .92 to .94. Confirmatory factor analyses of the motivation (standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = .067) and jazz theory (SRMR = .063) measures indicated a good fit of the predicted model to the observed data. Results of the latent path model indicated good fit (χ2 = 20.08, p = .692, df = 24, N = 102) and large, positive, and statistically significant direct effects of motivation (β = 0.65) and academic achievement (β = 0.56) on jazz theory knowledge acquisition. The successful identification of this proposed model lends enough support for continued investigation into the process surrounding the acquisition of jazz theory knowledge.
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Ciorba, C. R., & Russell, B. E. (2014). A Proposed Model of Jazz Theory Knowledge Acquisition. Journal of Research in Music Education, 62(3), 291-301. doi: 10.1177/0022429414542979