Bop or Flop?: Integrating Music and Data Science in an Elementary Classroom
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2023
Publication Title
The Journal of Experimental Education
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2023.2201570
Abstract
The importance of data literacies and the shortage of research surrounding data science in elementary schools motivated this research-practice partnership (RPP) between researchers and teachers from a STEM elementary school. We used a narrative case study methodology to describe the instructional practices of one music teacher who co-designed a data science curricular unit during a summer professional development program and implemented it in her 5th-grade music classroom. Data collected for this study include in-person and video observations, reflective journals, artifacts, and interviews. Findings suggest that this teacher integrated data science literacies into her classroom by supporting multiple avenues for data storytelling and relying on learners’ everyday discourse and experiences. Our study details a practical example of implementing data science with non-STEM domains in elementary classrooms.
Recommended Citation
Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, Danielle Herro, Ashton Fisher, Ibrahim Adisa & Oluwadara Abimbade (2023) Bop or Flop?: Integrating Music and Data Science in an Elementary Classroom, The Journal of Experimental Education, DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2023.2201570