Call for Papers - Music Education Research
Special issue on "Methods and Methodologies in Research"
Edited by Sarah Hennessy
University of Exeter, UK
Music Education Research is an international
refereed journal that provides a forum for
international debates on cross-cultural
investigations and discussions relating to all areas
of music education. The focus is firmly on research,
and the journal is concerned with the dissemination
of ideas relating to practical and theoretical
developments in the field. Education is interpreted
in a broad sense including teaching and learning;
formal and informal contexts; musical development;
musical creativity and perception;
instrumental/vocal studies; technologies; special
needs, community settings; socio-cultural issues;
policy; curriculum design and assessment.
In 2006 we would like to publish a themed special
issue on "Methods and Methodologies in Research".
The aim is to bring together articles which discuss
the particular issues involved in researching,
teaching and learning practices in music: innovative
approaches; opportunities and limitations of
particular methods; the researcher's stance, modes
of communicating research findings and the
relationship between research and practice. A
distinction is made between "methodology" which
relates to the chosen paradigm or perspective, and
"methods" which refer to the instruments used to
gather and analyse the data. In this issue reviewers
will be asked to focus their appraisal on these
matters without losing sight of the relevance and
originality of the research questions themselves.
Please indicate your interest in being included in
this particular issue.
We would also welcome expressions of interest from
colleagues who would like to guest co-edit this
special issue with the support of members of our
editorial team.
The deadline for submissions to this special issue
is March 1st 2006. Please send contributions to
Sarah Hennessy, Music Education Research, School of
Education, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road,
Exeter EX1 2LU, UK Email:
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