Research perspectives : thought and practice in music education / [edited by] Linda K. Thompson, Mark Robin Campbell

Calls attention to various theoretical and methodological aspects within the expanding field of research in music education. --from publisher description

Includes bibliographical references

-- Preface / Mary Ross Hookey -- Elliott Eisner and music education : eight big ideas about the arts in education / Matthew D. Thibeault, Elliot Eisner -- Developmentally appropriate practice : historic roots and evolving paradigms / Martina L. Miranda -- Type, function, and musical features of preschool children's spontaneous songs / Peter Whiteman -- Preservice teachers' perceptions and perspectives on early childhood music education : a comparative analysis of the United States and Korea / Jinyoung Kim and Seung Yeon Lee -- An investigation of the 2 x 2 achievement goal framework in the context of instrumental music / Peter Miksza -- In-service music teachers' perceptions of professional development / William I. Bauer, Jere Forsythe, and Daryl Kinney -- Developing professional knowledge about music teaching and learning through collaborative conversations / Lisa M. Gruenhagen -- Notes for a moment in music education research / Sandra L. Stauffer