501 Readings

October 2 Research in Music Education: Purpose and Problems

For Class October 13 - Quantitative Reading: Miksza, 2007; Qualitative Reading: Adderley, Kennedy & Berz, 2003
For each article - Create an APA Citation & Outline (see p. 105-107 in text for guidelines). Click here for details

ASSIGNMENT: Identify 5 possible research questions. Due October 6 - Click here to go to drop box.

October 6 The Research Question

READING: Chapter 1 pp. 1-16; Chapter 3; Marsha’s Story

DUE: 5 possible research questions. Click here to go to drop box.

October 9 MUSED Inservice Day - No Class

October 13 Anatomy of a Research Study:
Quantitative & Qualitative Approaches

READING: Chapter 2

DOWNLOAD: Abstract Form

BRING: Citation/Outline of JRME articles.

ASSIGNMENT: Citation & Abstract of a JRME study of your choice – related to one of your questions
Due October 20

For Class October 16 - Literature Search Exercise

October 16 Reviewing the Literature

READING: Chapter 4 & Chapter 10 p. 278-292 only

DOWNLOAD: What to look for when reading research

BRING: Literature Search Exercise

October 20 The Research Proposal

READING: Chapter 5

DUE: Citation & Abstract of a JRME study of your choice.

ASSIGNMENT: Final Project Outline
Due: November 3

October 23 Data Collection: Qualitative Techniques

REVIEW: Adderley, C., Kennedy, M., & Berz, W. (2003). "A home away from home": The world of the high school music
classroom. Journal of Research in Music Education, 51, 190-205.

READING: Chapter 8 p. 220-end & Chapter 9

DOWNLOAD: Research Overview

ASSIGNMENT: Qualitative Data Collection Project
Due: November 24th

October 27 Data Collection: Quantitative Techniques

REVIEW: Miksza, P. (2007). High school wind players: Self-reported practice habits, and the performance achievement of high school wind players.  Journal of Research in Music Education, 55, 359-375.

READING: Chapter 6 p. 160-end & Chapter 7

ASSIGNMENT: Quantitative Data Collection Project
Due: November 24th

October 30 Survey Research Designs I: Questionnaires

READING: Chapter 13 to p. 410

For Class: Sample Survey Study Abril, C.R. & Gault, B. (2008). The state of music in secondary schools: The principal's perspective.  Journal of Research in Music Education, 56, 68-81.
NOTE: For all sample studies please have an abstract of the study ready for class discussion using the form provided on the web page.

November 3 Survey Research Designs II: Interviews

READING: Chapter 13 p. 410-end; Chapter 8 225-230

DUE: Final Project Outline

MIDTERM I REVIEW

November 6 MIDTERM I

November 10 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs I

READING: Chapter 11

For Class: Sample Experimental Study Korenman, L.M. & Peynircioglu, Z.F. (2007).  Individual differences in learning and remembering music: Auditory versus visual presentation. Journal of Research in Music Education, 55, 48-64.

November 13 Data Collection: Human Subjects Research

READING: Chapter 6 to p. 160 & Chapter 8 to p. 220

November 17 NO CLASS

November 20 Causal Comparative and Correlational Research Designs

READING: Chapter 12

For Class: Sample Study Fitzpatrick, K. (2006). The effect of instrumental music participation and SES on Ohio fourth, sixth and ninth grade proficiency test performance. Journal of Research in Music Education, 54, 73-84.

November 24 Data Collection Methods: Observation

READING: Chapter 6 p. 163-165; Chapter 8 p. 222-225.

DUE: Qualitative & Quantitative Data Collection Projects.

November 27 THANKSGIVING

December 1 Research Designs: Ethnographic Research

READING: Chapter 15

For Class Sample Ethnographic Study: Berger, A.A. & Cooper, S. (2003). Musical play: A case study of preschool children and parents. Journal of Research in Music Education, 51, 151-165.

December 4 Research Designs: Narrative and Mixed Method

READING: Chapter 16; 17

December 8 MIDTERM II REVIEW

December 11 MIDTERM II

Final Project Presentations Tuesday December 15 TIME: TBD

DUE: Final Project Presentation and Written Reports