MUSED 501
Introduction to Research
in Music Education
 
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September 29        Introduction    What is research?

ASSIGNMENT: Check Web Page; Outline Costa-Giomi & Kennedy studies (see p. 113-116 in text for guidelines)




Week  1      Reading Research

October 4       Anatomy of a Research Study: Quantitative & Qualitative Approaches

READING: Chapters 1-2  (not pp.16-37)


ASSIGNMENT: Citation & Abstract of a JRME study
                            Sample Citation and Abstract
                            Blank Abstract form in: PDF  DOC


October 6    Reviewing the Literature

READING: Chapter 4 & Chapter 10 p.  264-280 only
What to look for when reading research; Introduction to music databases
DOWNLOAD:
What to look for when reading research

ASSIGNMENT: Literature Search




Week  2      Planning and Doing Your Own Research

October 11    Research Traditions in Music Education



October 13    The Research Proposal


READING: Chapter 5

DOWNLOAD:      Final Project Guidelines


DUE: Questions for Research




Week  3         Types of Information in Research    

October 18    Data Collection: Qualitative Techniques


READING: Chapter 8 p. 209-end & Chapter 9
SAMPLE STUDY: Kennedy article

ASSIGNMENT: Qualitative Data Collection Project


October 20    Data Collection: Quantitative Techniques


READING: Chapter 6 p. 153-end & Chapter 7
SAMPLE STUDY: Costa-Giomi article

ASSIGNMENT: Quantitative Data Collection Project



Week  4       Methods of Gathering Data

October 25    Data Collection: Human Subjects Research

READING: Chapter 6 to p. 153 & Chapter 8 to p. 209

DUE: Literature Search Assignment


October 27    Data Collection Methods: Observation

READING: Chapter 6 p. 157-158; Chapter 8 p. 211-214.
SAMPLE STUDY:
Colprit, E.J. (2000). Observation and analysis of Suzuki

DUE: Qualitative Data collection Project




Week  5         Methods of Gathering Data

November 1    Data Collection Methods: Survey Research


November 3     Data Collection Methods: Interview Research


READING: Chapter 13 p.275-end; Chapter 8 214-219

DUE: Article Summary:
Survey/Interview/Observation



Week  6          Midterm

November 8         MIDTERM

November 10      
Research Designs: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental I

READING: Chapter 11

DUE: Final Project Outline




Week  7        Research Design    

November 15     
Research Designs: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental II

 
 
November 17    
Research Designs: Causal Comparative and
Correlational Research


DUE: Article Summary: Experimental/Causal Comparative


Week  8       Data Presentation

November 22    Quantitative Data Presentation: An Introduction


READING: Chapter 7
p.  174-186; 194-198

DUE: Quantitative Data Collection Project


November 24    THANKSGIVING




Week  9        Research Design

November 29     Research Designs: Ethnographic Research


December 1    
Research Designs: Narrative and Mixed Method

READING:  Chapter 16 & 17

DUE: Article Summary: Ethnographic/Case Study

Final Exam Review




Week  10        Research Proposal Presentations
      

December 6    Final Project Presentations


December 8        Final Project Presentations

            DUE: Final Project Reports



 

 
Final Examination: 2:30-4:20 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17, 2004



































































































 













 




















 



















 


















 



















 







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 Last Updated:
9/27/05

Contact the instructor at: demorest@u.washington.edu