Date Presented

Spring 5-18-2024

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Dr. Jeremy Craft

Second Advisor

Dr. F. Johnson Scott III

Third Advisor

Dr. Beth Savage

Abstract

There is a continual decline in the number of students who choose to continue on with vocal music following their time in Elementary School (Ruth & Müllensiefen, 2021). This paper explores the connection of the Social Learning Theory to this phenomenon and seeks to provide options for lessons teachers can incorporate into their classroom to combat these losses. A detailed search of the peer-reviewed literature resulted in several sources which discuss the importance of strengthening self-efficacy of the student and the factors which can lower it. As shown through the research, there is a strong correlation between factors which exist in and out of the classroom and the effectiveness of learning for students (Esquivel, K., Elam, E., Paris, J., & Tafoya, M., 2020). Given the effect which societal opinion has on students, it is imperative to the continuation of the music field to share the different genres of music which students will experience throughout the course of their life and their required techniques which will in turn increase self-efficacy.

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