ChoIr or ChorUS

The result of our score study, rehearsal planning, and concert preparation is to create a meaningful experience for the ensemble members and for the audience. [...]the group does sound better, but what has Tommy learned? [...]most are unaware that either event is taking place, yet the differing social contexts exist simultaneously in each moment of each rehearsal. Self-Regulated Learning There is a growing body of intriguing research in an area of cognitive development that may provide a perspective on how individual learners within the ensemble acquire the tools necessary to monitor and control their own thoughts, behaviors, and attentional resources to improve their performance2 Self-regulated learning (SRL) refers to a set of strategies or habits-of-mind that learners use to take control of their own learning.