Item Detail
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Phelps, Roger P.
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Ferrara, Lawrence
Goolsby, Thomas -
A guide to research in music education
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Book
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4th ed.
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Metuchen, N.J.
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c1993
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Scarecrow Press
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xvii, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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0810825368 (acid-free paper)
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Music--Instruction and study--Research.
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Music Pedagogy; Musicology; Music Studies
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MT 1 .P5 1993
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Phelps, Roger, Lawrence Ferrara, and Thomas W. Goolsby. A Guide to Research in Music Education, 4th ed. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
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An introduction to the fundamental principles and methods of research in music education.
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Seeks to cover the main elements of research, including the selection of a research problem and conducting the research process. Discusses common research methodologies and the future of research in music education.
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Organized into four parts: 1- Research Problem Identification. 2- Writing the Research Proposal and the Research Document. 3- Research Methodologies- Concepts and Techniques. This third section is divided into many subparts, including Philosophical Inquiry, Aesthetic Inquiry, Qualitative Research, Concepts of Qualifying Research Data, Descriptive Research, Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research, and Historical Research. 4- Music Education Research- A Glimpse into the Future. After these four sections, there is a general, integrated index.
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Thorough treatment of research methodologies. Contains supplementary source listings for each chapter.
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BYU Mus Ref
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1854