NCMEA Research

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2007 Abstracts

Bugos, J.A., Jacobs, E., Loy, R., & Causey, J.M. (2007). Composition Enhances Performance on Verbal Fluency and Mathematical Computation in Fifth-and Sixth-Grade Students.

Hairston, W. D., Burdette, J., Maldjian, J., Mace, S., & Hodges, D. (2007). Cross-modal deactivation related to auditory task difficulty:
Non-musicians verses conductors.

Johnson, D.C. (2007). The Effect of Music Instruction on Preschool Students’ Academic Skills: A Comparative Study.

McKoy, C. (2007). Cross-Cultural Competence of Student Teachers in Music Education.

Studying Sound Levels and Hearing Loss: Three Combined Studies.

Phillips, S. & Mace, S. (2007) Hearing Acuity of School of Music Undergraduate Music Majors.

Phillips, S., Sink, P., & Mace, S. with Ervin, S. (2007). Sound-level Measurements in Music Practice Rooms.

Phillips, S., Henrich, V., & Mace, S. (2007). Genetic Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Vaughn, B. (2007). The Impact of Singing Styles on Tension in the Adolescent Voice.

2006 Abstracts

Bugos, J. & High, L. (2006) Perceived Versus Actual Practice Strategies in Older Adults (ages 60-85).

Johnson, D.C. (2006) Using the iPod to Facilitate Critical Thinking and Music Listening.

Johnson, D.C., Bunce, A., Lancaster, J., Schmitz, M., Southerland, R. (2006) Assessing the Orff-Schulwerk Approach: A Content Analysis.

MacLeod, R.B. (2006) Relationships Among Pitch, Height, Dynamic Level and Vibrato in Professional Violinists.

Nolker, B. (2006) The Effect of Within-Ensemble Testing on Individual Sight-singing Success.

Walter, J. S. (2006) Preliminary Findings of Sound Level Exposures Experienced by University Concert Band Members.

2005 Abstracts

Douglas, K. (2005) The Effects of a Music Learning Theory-Based Pattern Instruction Improvisation Curriculum on the Improvisational Ability of Secondary Instrumental Music Students.

Duvall, H.C. (2005) Relationships Among Rhythmic Achievement in Music, Mathematics Achievement, and Selected Variables in Third-, Fourth-, and Fifth-Grade Students.

Edwards, R.D. (2005) Measuring Musical Sound: Exploring The Efficacy Of Spectral Analysis To Identify Trombone Tone Quality.

Hodges, D.A., Burdette, J.H., & Hairston, D. (2005) Aspects of Multisensory Perception: The Integration of Visual and Auditory Information Processing in Music Experiences.

Johnson, D.C. (2005) Critical Thinking and Music Listening in Honors and Non-Honors Undergraduates.

Johnson, D.C. (2005) Carl Orff: Musical Humanist.

Mace, S.T. (2005) A Descriptive Analysis of University Music Performance Teachers' Sound-level Exposures During a Typical Day of Teaching, Performing, and Rehearsing.

Garabedian, M.G., & Murrey, K.C. (2005) A Descriptive Analysis of University Music Performance Teachers' Sound-level Exposures During a Typical Day of Teaching, Performing, and Rehearsing.

Runner, L.A. (2005) The Wise Village Music Program in Stanton, Kentucky: A Case Study of the Village That Sustained It.

Stewart, J. L. (2005). Preliminary findings of sound level exposures experienced by high school marching band members during band camp.

2004 Abstracts

High, L.R., Hairston, M., & Beck-Fraizer, S. (2004) Pitch and Beat: Developing Important Choral Skills in the Young Child.

Brown, J., Martinez, M.J., Hodges, D.A., Fox, P.T., & Parsons, L.M. (2004) The Song System of the Human Brain.

Hurley, C.G. (2004) The College String Fundamentals Class: Variables in Content and Instruction.

Johnson, D., & Rack, J. (2004) A Survey of Elementary Music Instruction.

McKoy, C.L. (2004) Pre-service Music Teachers’ Cross-cultural Awareness, Exposures, and Attitudes: A Preliminary Study.

Nolker, B. (2004) Individual Sight-Singing Success: Effects of Testing Condition, Large Ensemble Sight-Singing Rating, School Size, and Selected Background Factors.

O'Connell, D. (2004) The Effects of Prenatal Music Experiences on One-Week-Old Infants’ Timbre Discrimination of Selected Auditory Stimuli.

Phillips, S.L., Shoemaker, J., & Sink, P.E. (2004) Hearing Acuity of Undergraduate Music Students.

Presley, D. (2004) - A Descriptive Study of Sound-Level Exposures of Drum Corps Members During Typical Full-Day Rehearsals.

Schallock, M.G. (2004) - The Effects of Constant and Variable Practice on the Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer Performance of Complex Music Literature Tasks Among Seventh-Grade Instrumental Music Students.

Sink, P.E., & Mace, S.T. (2004) - A Preliminary Analysis of Sound-Level Exposures of Full-time Choral, General, and Instrumental Music Educators During Typical Work Days.

Stewart, J.L. (2004) - The Effect of Advanced Coursework, Time, and Experience on the Diagnostic Statements of Pre-Service Teachers.

Teachout, D.J. (2004) - Recent Doctoral Graduates’ Positive Influences and Barriers Associated with Entering and Completing Music Teacher Education Doctoral Programs.

Reprints from the NCMEA Journal

Johnson, D.C. (2007). Research Reconsidered—Benefits of Testing. North Carolina Music Educators Journal. The third installment of “Research Reconsidered,” a review of the 2006 NCMEA Research Poster Session intended to bridge the gap between academic research and classroom application.

Johnson, D.C. (2006) Research Reconsidered — From Sound to Noise. The first installment of “Research Reconsidered,” a review of the 2005 NCMEA Research Poster Session intended to bridge the gap between academic research and classroom application.

Johnson, D.C. (2006) - Research Reconsidered — Promoting Personal Connections. The second installment of “Research Reconsidered,” a review of the 2005 NCMEA Research Poster Session intended to bridge the gap between academic research and classroom application.