A Guide to Research in Music Education - Hardcover

Phelps, Roger P.; Ferrara, Lawrence; Sadoff, Ronald H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810852403 ISBN 13: 9780810852402

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2004

Synopsis

This Fifth Edition presents an updated and practical approach to the research concepts, techniques, and sources from the 4th edition. A new chapter concerning music and technology covers the current available resources for students and researchers. Other updates include separate chapters on philosophical inquiry and aesthetic inquiry becoming integrated, formulating and implementing research problems, and aligning qualitative research with recent concepts and techniques. This is an essential tool for students tackling problems as varied as research proposals, field research strategies, data analysis, and statistical techniques. Researchers will find current sources and concise instruction in the formulation of a research proposal, its implementation, and dissemination of research results.

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Review:

...the introductory chapters in particular, with their bullet-pointed lists summarizing points for 'Review, discussion, and implementation, ' provide some food for thought for UK research students in music education...Students who intend to make use, in their research, of 'Measurement, statistical principles, and models to verify the phenomenon being studied' will no doubt find much of use here.--Music Teacher

...provides guidance on research proposals, field research strategies, data analysis, and statistical techniques for honors and postgraduate students in music. This fifth edition contains a new chapter on music and technology, plus updated information on the integration of philosophical and aesthetic inquiry, formulating and implementing research problems, and aligning qualitative research with recent concepts and techniques.--Reference and Research Book News

About the Author:

Roger P. Phelps is Professor Emeritus of Music and Music Education at New York University. He was a primary contributor in the previously published A Guide to Research in Music Education, 4th Edition. Ronald H. Sadoff is Assistant Professor of Music at New York University. Edward C. Warburton is an Assistant Professor of Dance Education at University of California, Santa Cruz. Lawrence Ferrara is Professor and Chair at the Department of Music and Performing Arts at New York University. He was a primary contributor in the previously published A Guide to Research in Music Education, 4th Edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0810852403
• ISBN 13: 9780810852402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 288