Research in Music Education
Research-Past, Present, and Future Diane D. Orlofsky, Research Chair, AMEA
ing. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, or the marvelous structure of reality.
enough if one tries merely to comprehend a while of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity." ~Albert Einstein~
"The important thing is not to stop question- It is
Learning how to ask a good question is at the heart of any research and curiosity keeps pressing us on to know more! Research opportunities are plentiful. Watch this column and I'll try to keep you up-to-date.
The University of Alabama hosted "Music Education of the Capstone" this past June. Dr. James Byo, Distinguished Professor of Music at Louisiana State University, was the keynote speaker. He presented research findings in music practice and motor learning and spoke to the important issues involved with the assessment of student perform- ance in large ensemble settings and rehearsal structure and technique.
The Higher Education Division of AMEA is pleased to announce that Dr. Roy Legette, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Georgia, will be pre- senting two sessions at the AMEA conference in January. The abstract for each session is found below:
Student Motivation and School Success
Student motivation is an issue of paramount concern for educators regardless of school level. Some students seem to naturally find joy in learning while others view learning as a cumbersome chore that is imposed upon them. This session will explore some of the factors that influence stu- dent motivation and examine how music educators in a variety of educational settings address this complex issue.
Creating a Climate of Mentoring and Community through Music Teacher Research Groups Research is often viewed in public school settings as a col- lege level experience. Teacher-research has been identi- fied by many educators and researchers as a means for teacher-practitioners to solve problems, inform their teach- ing, and contribute to meaningful educational reform. This session will describe and discuss some of the benefits that accrue to college music and education professors and pub- lic school music teachers who develop and participate in music teacher research groups.
Hope you will take advantage of this exciting clinician.
Want to jumpstart your research agenda? Try attending one of the following! Better yet, respond to the call for papers request.
*14th annual Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching - February 23-24, 2007, Kennesaw State University. For more information about the confer- ence, contact Bill Hill (
bhill@kennesaw.edu)
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*Instrumental Music Teacher Educators (IMTE) Call for Proposals.
(IMTE) organization invites proposals for participation in the second Biennial Colloquium for Teachers of Instrumental Music Methods to be held May 17-20, 2007 at the Deer Creek Resort & Conference Center in Mt. Sterling, Ohio .
Proposals (500-2500 words) must be submitted via email as an MS Word, RTF, or PDF attachment to the IMTE Program Committee (
conwaycm@umich.edu) on or before January 15, 2007. Proposals may be of the follow- ing types: (a) report of completed research or research in progress in instrumental music teacher education; (b) posi- tion paper on critical issues in instrumental music teacher education; or (c) outline and overview of a presentation on model instrumental music teacher education practices. The cover email should state which type of proposal is being submitted and should include the names and institu- tion affiliations of all presenters.
For more information contact Colleen Conway (
conwaycm@umich.edu)
*Society for Research in Music Education Research Symposium I University of Kansas July 5-7, 2007
The Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), with the co-sponsorship of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, is pleased to announce it first Research Symposium to be held at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, July 5-7, 2007. This sympo- sium is designed as a forum for the dissemination and dis- cussion of new scholarship relating to music teaching and learning. Individuals are invited to submit proposals for presentation in which they may share new, unpublished research in music education. Submissions are invited for EITHER paper presentation OR poster presentation. Interested individuals are invited to attend the Symposium whether or not they present. Please direct inquiries about the Symposium to Martin Bergee, Music Education Research Council (MERC) Executive Committee Chair and Symposium Presider, at
mencpapers@missouri.edu. A copy of this call can be viewed on MENC's Society for Research in Music Education page,
http://menc.org/research.html, under "Announcements."
If out of state conference travel is not possible for you, research findings are just a click away. For example, the Governor's Commission on the arts in education findings and recommendations report can be accessed at:
http://www.ecs.org/html/Documents.asp?chouseid=6942
Here's to asking good questions and the journey to find answers (or even more questions). See you at AMEA!
October 2006 The Instrumental Music Teacher Educators
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