Using Online Video Tutorials to Supplement Beginning Percussion Instruction

Luke Aylsworth – N516 Final Presentation

Proposal

• Create Video Lesson Tutorials for Percussion Students

• Make the information available online and on DVD

• Create a website and online communication system where students can watch and discuss the lessons.

Purpose

• Supplement Classroom Material

• Hope to increase retention of participating students

• Improve percussion performance and technique

Rationale for Study

• Percussionists have a large inventory of instruments to learn compared to other instrument families

• Students do not often receive instruction from a private teacher or percussion specialist

• Use the wasted time in a band class for productive learning

Review of Literature

• Support for Online Tutorials

• Considerations for Online Tutorials and Learning

• Development Suggestions and Guides for Online Tutorials and Learning

Design

• Focus on basic percussion techniques at the beginning level

• Use a computer based method for delivery of information

• Students can view the information in the classroom

• Also available at home

Content

• Basic technique covered in beginning percussion method books

• Basic rudiments

• Instrument Set up

Project Sequence & Layout

• Nine lesson field test

• One lessons for instructions and training

• Eight virtual lessons

• Discussion and tests

Project Tools

• Adobe Dreamweaver

• Pinnacle Studio 9

• Cubase

• PHP message board

• Two classroom computers

• Video/audio editing capable development system

Pilot Study

• User provided web link

• User provided questionnaire

Evaluation Plan

• Field Test with Springs Valley Summer Band Program

• Test Group and Control Group

Timeline

• Proposal Completed by June 2007

• Field Test by July 2007

• Project Final Report by July/August 2007