MENC Handbook of Research Methodologies

Richard Colwell is Professor Emeritus of Music Education at the University of Illinois and Adjunct Professor of Music Education at the University of Michigan. He is the founding editor of the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education and the Quarterly Journal of Music Teaching and Learning.

• 1. Toward a Philosophical Foundation for Music Education Research ; 2. Maintaining Quality in Research and Reporting ; 3. Transforming Research in Music Education History ; 4. Quantitative Analysis ; 5. On Philosophical Method ; 6. Assessment's Potential in Music Education ; 7. Qualitative Research Methodology in Music Education ; 8. Contemporary Issues in Qualitative Research and Music Education ; 9. Trends in Data Acquisition and Knowledge Development

The chapters of the MENC Handbook of Research Methodologies provide an excellent overview of various practices in the music education research community and solid ground for constructing methodological frameworks. This book is certain to become an essential reference text for music education researchers, a standard for research courses, and a well-used volume in individual and institutional libraries. Sandra L. Stauffer, Arizona State University