Statistics in Music Education Research

Statistics in Music Education Research
Author: Joshua A. Russell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0190695218

In Statistics in Music Education Research, author Joshua Russell explains the process of using a range of statistical analyses from inception to research design to data entry to final analysis using understandable descriptions and examples from extant music education research. He explores four main aspects of music education research: understanding logical concepts of statistical procedures and their outcomes; critiquing the use of different procedures in extant and developing research; applying the correct statistical model for not only any given dataset, but also the correct logic determining which model to employ; and reporting the results of a given statistical procedure clearly and in a way that provides adequate information for the reader to determine if the data analysis is accurate and interpretable. While it is written predominately for graduate students in music education courses, Statistics in Music Education Research will also help music education researchers and teachers of music educators gain a better understanding of how parametric statistics are employed and interpreted in music education.

Data on Music Education

Data on Music Education
Author:
Publisher: R&L Education
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1990
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780940796874

Presents national statistics on various aspects of music education, including degrees awarded, teacher certification status, teacher employment rates and opportunities.

Design and Analysis for Quantitative Research in Music Education

Design and Analysis for Quantitative Research in Music Education
Author: Peter Miksza
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0199391904

In recent years, academics and professionals in the social sciences have forged significant advances in quantitative research methodologies specific to their respective disciplines. Although new and sophisticated techniques for large-scale data analyses have become commonplace in general educational, psychological, sociological, and econometric fields, many researchers in music education have yet to be exposed to such techniques. Design and Analysis of Quantitative Research in Music Education is a comprehensive reference for those involved with research in music education and related fields, providing a foundational understanding of quantitative inquiry methods. Authors Peter Miksza and Kenneth Elpus update and expand the set of resources that music researchers have at their disposal for conceptualizing and analyzing data pertaining to music-related phenomena. This text is designed to familiarize readers with foundational issues of quantitative inquiry as a point of view, introduce and elaborate upon issues of fundamental quantitative research design and analysis, and expose researchers to new, innovative, and exciting methods for dealing with complex research questions and analyzing large samples of data in a rigorous and thorough manner. With this resource, researchers will be better equipped for dealing with the challenges of the increasingly information-rich and data-driven environment surrounding music education. An accompanying companion website provides valuable supplementary exercises and videos.

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education
Author: Colleen M. Conway
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199844283

Qualitative research has become increasingly popular in music education over the last decade, yet there is no source that explains the terms, approaches and issues associated with this approach. In The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education, editor Colleen Conway and the contributing music educators provide that clarification, as well as models of qualitative studies within various music education disciplines. The handbook outlines the history of qualitative research in American music education and explores the contemporary use of qualitative approaches in examining issues related to music teaching and learning. It includes 32 chapters that address a range of topics, from ways of approaching qualitative research and ways of collecting and analyzing data, to the various music teaching and learning contexts that have been studied using qualitative approaches. The final section of the book tackles permission to conduct research, teaching qualitative research, publishing qualitative research, and provides direction for the future. An ambitious and much-needed volume, this handbook will stand as a key resource for drawing meaning from the experiences of students and teachers in music classrooms and communities both in America and in other countries.

Entrepreneurial Music Education

Entrepreneurial Music Education
Author: Kristina Kelman
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030371298

This book addresses the gap between formal music education curricula and the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the professional music industry. It uses extensive data from a long-running research project where high school students were invited to start their own business venture, Youth Music Industries. Not only did this act as a business venture, but it also functioned as a learning environment informed by the concepts of Communities of Practice and social capital. Exploring how entrepreneurial qualities were developed, their learning was subsequently captured and distilled into a set of design principles: in this way, a pedagogical approach was developed that can be transferred across the creative industries more broadly. This book will be of interest and value to scholars of music education, as well as those preparing students for the creative industries.

Music and Music Education

Music and Music Education
Author: Music Educators National Conference (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1984
Genre: Arts
ISBN:

Statistical information to help educators assess information needs and trends in music and art education is presented. The first of five sections contains information on occupational conditions. Charts and graphs depict occupational distribution and average annual salaries of recent bachelor's degree recipients, certification in the field of music education, elementary and secondary teaching status of recent bachelor's degree recipients qualified to teach art and music, teacher layoffs and shortages in public and private school art education, relative demand for teachers by teaching area and year, and relative supply and demand of teachers by field and geographic region. Section 2 contains five charts depicting associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees conferred in selected art fields. Section 3 consists of charts and graphs showing results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress in art and music and the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Section 4 focuses on participation in the arts. Charts and graphs in this section cover data on student participation in art, student extracurricular art and music activity, public involvement with the schools, and adult education courses. The final section presents data on attitudes and opinions on music hobbies and music-related activities and school coursework. Appendices contain information sources and error estimation tables.

Inquiry in Music Education

Inquiry in Music Education
Author: Carol Frierson-Campbell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2022-03-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000547817

Inquiry in Music Education: Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher, Second Edition, introduces research and scholarship in music education as an ongoing spiral of inquiry. Exploring research conventions that are applicable beyond music to the other arts and humanities as well, it offers a sequential approach to topic formulation, information literacy, reading and evaluating research studies, and planning and conducting original studies within accepted guidelines. Following the legacy begun by Edward Rainbow and Hildegard C. Froehlich, this book expands what is meant by music education and research, teaching tangible skills for music educators with diverse instructional goals and career aspirations. The second edition addresses the changes in methods due to technological advances, a proliferation of new scholarship, and an awareness of the impact of place and culture on researchers and research participants. This edition features: the most current information on research tools, strategies to remain up-to-date, and expanded supplemental online materials (see inquiryinmusiceducation.com) case studies that reflect recent research and discuss issues of gender, race, and culture previously absent from mainstream scholarship an acknowledgment of the assessment demands of contemporary K-12 schooling a chapter devoted to mixed methods, arts-based, and practitioner inquiry assignments and other resources designed to be friendly for online course delivery chapters from contributing authors Debbie Rohwer and Marie McCarthy, bringing additional depth and perspective. Inquiry in Music Education provides students with the language, skills, and protocols necessary to succeed in today’s competitive markets of grant writing, arts advocacy, and public outreach as contributing members of the community of music educators.

Arts with the Brain in Mind

Arts with the Brain in Mind
Author: Eric Jensen
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2001-05-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416600744

How do the arts stack up as a major discipline? What is their effect on the brain, learning, and human development? How might schools best implement and assess an arts program? Eric Jensen answers these questions--and more--in this book. To push for higher standards of learning, many policymakers are eliminating arts programs. To Jensen, that's a mistake. This book presents the definitive case, based on what we know about the brain and learning, for making arts a core part of the basic curriculum and thoughtfully integrating them into every subject. Separate chapters address musical, visual, and kinesthetic arts in ways that reveal their influence on learning. What are the effects of a fully implemented arts program? The evidence points to the following: * Fewer dropouts * Higher attendance * Better team players * An increased love of learning * Greater student dignity * Enhanced creativity * A more prepared citizen for the workplace of tomorrow * Greater cultural awareness as a bonus To Jensen, it's not a matter of choosing, say, the musical arts over the kinesthetic. Rather, ask what kind of art makes sense for what purposes. How much time per day? At what ages? What kind of music? What kind of movement? Should the arts be required? How do we assess arts programs? In answering these real-world questions, Jensen provides dozens of practical, detailed suggestions for incorporating the arts into every classroom. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.

A Guide to Research in Music Education

A Guide to Research in Music Education
Author: Roger P. Phelps
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780810852402

An updated and practical approach to research concepts, techniques, and sources from the 4th edition.

From Data to Decisions in Music Education Research

From Data to Decisions in Music Education Research
Author: Brian C. Wesolowski
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000534677

From Data to Decisions in Music Education Research provides a structured and hands-on approach to working with empirical data in the context of music education research. Using step-by-step tutorials with in-depth examples of music education data, this book draws upon concepts in data science and statistics to provide a comprehensive framework for working with a variety of data and solving data-driven problems. All of the skills presented here use the R programming language, a free, open-source statistical computing and graphics environment. Using R enables readers to refine their computational thinking abilities and data literacy skills while facilitating reproducibility, replication, and transparency of data analysis in the field. The book offers: A clear and comprehensive framework for thinking about data analysis processes in a music education context. An overview of common data structures and data types used in statistical programming and data analytics. Techniques for cleaning, preprocessing, manipulating, aggregating, and mining data in ways that facilitate organization and interpretation. Methods for summarizing and visualizing data to help identify structures, patterns, and trends within data sets. Detailed applications of descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analytics processes. Step-by-step code for all concepts and analyses. Direct access to all data sets and R script files through the accompanying eResource. From Data to Decisions in Music Education Research offers a reference "cookbook" of code and programming recipes written with the graduate music education student in mind and breaks down data analysis processes and skills in an approachable fashion. It can be used across a wide range of graduate music education courses that rely on the application of empirical data analyses and will be useful to all music education scholars and professionals seeking to enhance their use of quantitative data.