satu largi,

The group studied to reach conclusions like these is usually much larger than one encounters in the average school, much less the average music class. Just one effective music teacher at a local early school can spark the creative, improvisational talents of enough children to completely skew the expected statistics at any given high school.

I believe these studies to be valid, but I question their value as any sort of indicator which should be used by the music teacher. Indeed, the very expectations caused by a teacher's knowledge of the students' birth orders may affect the teaching of these students. While in college, I recall a study in which two groups of teachers were given their students' I.Q. test results. One group had the correct results, the other group was given switched the results, with the lowest achiever given highest results and vice versa. The children's evaluations tended to reflect the I.Q. test results, even when these test results were incorrect.

I believe if you expect nothing from a student, you'll probably get it.

By the way, welcome to our forum. Please post often. I've enjoyed what you've posted.

All the Best,
Mike

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Mike Dunbar Music

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

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