MED 491-502 Research in Music Education
Resources
APA Writing Style Guide
Reporting Statistics in APA format (short examples)
Reporting Statistics in APA format (more detailed explanation)
Statistics Chart - Which to choose
Sample Thesis Proposals
Deborah Lee - The Use of Music Technology in Illinois General Music Classrooms
Sarah Egler - Authenticity of United States and Canadian Folksongs Represented in Elementary Music Textbooks
Completed Thesis
Janell Bjorklund -
The Use of the Soprano Recorder in Kodály-Inspired Elementary General Music Classrooms (2014)
Day 1 - Assignment
1. Read one article from day 1 reading list on syllabus
2. Read What is Scientifically Based Research? (click on link)
3. Read Action Research
3. Read syllabus
Day 1 - Class Notes
Day 2 - Class Notes
Day 3 - Class Notes
Day 4 - Class Notes
Day 5 - Class Notes
Day 6 - Class Notes
Combined Data Sets for Stats
Qualitative Survey Data for Analysis
Likert Data Set (1-7 scale)
Additional Reading and Resources
Does Music Make You Smarter? MEJ article on misused of academic achievement and music research
Facing the Risks of the Mozart Effect. Great MEJ article by Bennett Reimer about why we should be careful advocating for music on extra musical reasons