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