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The purpose of this study was to examine the pedagogies of English as a second language (ESL) and music for cross-disciplinary connection and cross-disciplinary integration. The scope of the study focused on one selected pedagogical problem from each discipline: (1) supra-segmental pronunciation from ESL and (2) rhythmic literacy from music. The study examined trends in ESL pedagogy utilizing musical rhythm to teach supra-segmental pronunciation, trends in music pedagogy utilizing language to teach rhythmic literacy, and trends to integrate the two disciplines. The study established that there is a cross-disciplinary connection in a compartmentalized context and provided a foundation for subsequent research in cross-disciplinary integration.
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Whitley, R. (2017). Examination of the Cross-Disciplinary Connection and Cross-Disciplinary Integration of ESL and Music Pedagogies. In: Teh, G., Choy, S. (eds) Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4241-6_19
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