See Current Calls For Research Participation

PMEA Research Committee

Nathan Buonviri, Temple University, Research Committee Chair
Jennifer Dodd, Dieruff High School
Paul Doerksen, Duquesne University
Jessica Vaughan-Marra, Seton Hill University

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PMEA Research Forum Webinar Recording
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

View Webinar Recording Here.

Presenters: Margaret Harrigan, Eastman School of Music, Burlington Public Schools
An Examination of Elementary General Music Students’ Actions, Interactions, and
Perceptions of Learning Through Music Play
and
Lauren Ryals, Doctoral Student, Temple University
An Exploratory Study of Community Band Members’ Impressions of
Skills and Behaviors Successful for Band Directing
Dr. Nancy Beitler
Discussant

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PMEA Research Forum Webinar Recording
Thursday, May 14th, 2020

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Presenters
Jenny Hutton, Choral Music Teacher, Cheltenham High School; Doctoral Student, Temple University
The Lived Experiences of K-12 Music Educators’ Development of Teacher-Student Relationships
and
Aimee Pearsall, Instructor of Music Education, University of Delaware; Doctoral Student, Temple University
The Impact of a Statewide Advocacy Day on Pre-service Music Teachers’ Policy
Dr. Brent Talbot, Gettysburg College
Discussant

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PMEA 2020 Research Poster Presentation and Abstracts
When PMEA 2020, scheduled for April 23rd-25th, had to be cancelled, PMEA and the Research Committee offered presenters alternative presentation options. Following are abstracts for in-progress and completed research. Questions about researchers’ projects can be addressed to researchers directly, using contact information on their abstracts.

Brian Ackles: The Agile Centered Classroom
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Dustin Burgess: Shorter University: Effects of Time Management and Time Perception on Teacher Usage of Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance
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Marissa Guarriello, Eastman School of Music & Kevin Feher, Pennridge High School: Student Perceptions of Composition Activities in Two Secondary Ensembles of Different Ability Levels
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Margaret C. Harrigan, Eastman School of Music, Burlington Public Schools: An Examination of General Music Students’ Actions, Interactions, and Perceptions of Learning Through Music Play
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Jennifer C. Hutton, Cheltenham High School, Temple University: The Lived Experiences of K-12 Music Educators’ Development of Teacher-Student Relationships
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Joshua E. Long, Marist College: Musicians Absent from Community Band Participation
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Joshua E. Long, Marist College: Bethlehem Steel Company Band: An Industrial Reach into the Community
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Christopher M. Marra, Seton Hill University: Perceived Stress in Undergraduate Instrumental Music Majors
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Douglas McCall, The Pennsylvania State University: The Development of Music Teacher Identity in Choral Student Teachers
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Aimee Pearsall, University of Delaware, Temple University: The Impact of Statewide Advocacy Day on Preservice Music Teachers’ Policy and Advocacy Awareness
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Lauren Ryals, Temple University: An Exploration of Community Band Members’ Impressions of Skills and Behaviors Successful for Band Directing
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Jeff Torchon, Temple University: Enrique Jorrín and Cha-Cha-Chá: Creation, Historical Importance and influences on American Music Education
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Sarah H. Watts, Pennsylvania State University: World Music Pedagogy and Building Empathy in Early Childhood

Le Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University: Cultural Colonialism, Academic Rigor, or Both? A Study of ABRSM Examinations in Northern China
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Music Research Web Site

Brian Wesolowski Calls for Papers and Conference Session Proposals (as well as announcements for open music education positions in higher education) from a variety of state, national, and international sources on his Music Research Web Site. To sign up to receive email notifications from him, click on Add Name at the Directory link.

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Teacher/Researcher Partnership project

Teachers have questions, and higher ed faculty have research experience. If you have a question about your classes, music program, or the profession, contact the Research Committee (alison.reynolds@temple.edu) and we will partner a PMEA member teacher with a researcher with expertise in the area of your question. You can develop a project together, and work together to find answers. Previous projects have involved a general music teacher required to teach classes to a new age level, and a band/string teacher wanting to learn ways student journaling guided her teaching and reflective practice.

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Research Articles

Research Links

Research Suggestions

Have a suggestion for a research project? Grad students and faculty in PMEA are interested in ideas for projects! Please submit a question or problem you think would make a good project by clicking here.

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