From Research... Carl Hancock, Chairman, Research Division
With the publication of the official 2011 conference issue of the Ala Breve it seems apt that I offer a primer to one of the most overlooked, yet fascinating sessions of our statemusic education conference, the research poster session (Shameless plug…Friday,
January 21, 2011 beginning at 10:30 am in the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel Lobby).
Unlike reading about a research study in a journal, research poster sessions feature the author of the study briefly sharing the story of how the study was conducted, the results, and possible implications for the profession. The poster itself serves as a visual aid and map illustrating the tale and conclusions reached by the author of the study. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions, offer comments, and to consider applications for the profession. The format is informal and designed to elicit discussion and establish two-way dialogue between researchers and teachers. The number of posters displayed can range from a dozen (state conferences) to over 100 (national conferences), with each one exploring a specific area of music education.
For teachers interested in the cutting edge of thought and practice in music education, poster sessions offer a unique glimpse into studies that may eventually guide the practices and decisions of our entire profession. Many research projects introduced as posters become published articles in research journals and, in turn, influence and inform music education leaders, music teachers, researchers, and even conference presenters!Howoften do hear the phrase, “results from recent research indicate…” I hear it all the time. On the radio, television, in magazines,AND at conference sessions. One could argue that poster sessions are the headwaters of the torrent of research results we have about teaching music. Another way of saying this is imagine having the opportunity to witness Thomas Edison capture sound for the first timewhen he invented the phonograph orwitnessing a young Bear Bryant coach his first win.You never know what you will learn or experience at a research poster session and what implications the results of the studies shared may have on the profession.
Research poster sessions are an important venue for bringing together researchers and the entire music education community. I encourage everyone to stop by the poster session and sample the studies on display. At the same time, I invite researchers of all levels to submit a study for presentation. I amsure we will have great time conversing about the future direction of music education!
22 October 2010 CALLFORABSTRACTS
AlabamaMusic EducatorsAssociation 2011 Research Poster Session
Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:30 am AMEAIn-service Conference RenaissanceMontgomery Hotel
TheAssociation invites submissions from university faculty, music teachers, graduate students, and undergraduate scholars. Abstracts of completed and in-progress studies involving any aspect of music education, therapy, history, psychology, and performance are welcome. Interested researchers should submit a 650-750 word abstract online
www.musiceducation.ua. edu/posters/ by November 19, 2010 for full consideration. Authors will be notified of acceptance by December 3, 2010. All submissions should meet the Code of Ethics found in the Journal of Research in Music Education. Once accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend theAMEA Conference to present the poster. Posters should be professional in appearance and have dimensions approaching 36” X 48”. Please contact Carl Hancock at
chancock@bama.ua.edu with any questions.
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