ABSTRACT

This Festschrift honors the career of Charles P. Schmidt on the occasion of his retirement from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His main research focus has been the social-psychology of music education, including the subtopics of motivation in music learning, applied music teaching behaviors, and personality and cognitive styles in music teaching and learning. The chapters in this volume recognize the influence of Schmidt as a researcher, a research reviewer, and a research mentor, and contribute to the advancement of the social-psychological model and to research standards in music education. These themes are developed by a stunning cast of music education scholars, including Hal Abeles, Don Coffman, Mary Cohen, Robert Duke, Patricia Flowers, Donna Fox, Victor Fung, Joyce Gromko, Jere Humphreys, Estelle Jorgensen, Anthony Kemp, Barbara Lewis, Clifford Madsen, Lissa May, Peter Miksza, Rudolf Radocy, Joanne Rutkowski, Wendy Sims, Keith Thompson, Kevin Watson, and Stephen Zdzinski. Their writings are presented in three sections: Social-Psychological Advances in Music Education, Social Environments for Music Education, and Advancing Effective Research in Music Education. This collection, edited by Patrice Madura Ward-Steinman, will prove invaluable for students and faculty in search of important research questions and models of research excellence.

part |2 pages

Part I Social-Psychological Advances in Music Education

chapter 1|8 pages

Toward a Social-Psychological Model of Musical Ability

ByCharles P. Schmidt

chapter 3|10 pages

Designing Effective Music Studio Instruction

ByHal Abeles

chapter 4|10 pages

Changing Learners: The Nature of Expertise in Music Teaching

ByRobert A. Duke, Da-Laine Chapman

chapter 6|9 pages

Nonverbal Measurement of Responsiveness to Music

ByClifford K. Madsen

chapter 8|6 pages

A Journey in Search for Meaning

ByAnthony Kemp

part |2 pages

Part II Social Environments for Music Education

part |2 pages

Part III Advancing Effective Research in Music Education

chapter 14|2 pages

Charles Schmidt: A Quality Reviewer

ByRudolf E. Radocy

chapter 18|14 pages

Music Education Research: Quality and Impact

ByDon D. Coffman

chapter 19|10 pages

From Student to Scholar: A Researcher’s Journey

ByDonna Brink Fox

chapter 20|4 pages

Charles P. Schmidt Publications

ByCompiled by Patrice Madura Ward-Steinman