A volume in Advances in Music Education ResearchSeries Editors Linda K. Thompson, Lee University
and Mark Robin Campbell, SUNY at Potsdam
Editorial Board: Deborah Blair VanderLinde, Oakland University. William Bauer, University of
Florida. Lisa R. Hunter, The State University of New York at Fredonia. Ronald Kos, Boston
University. Joshua A. Russell, The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Peter Whiteman, Institute of
Early Childhood, Macquarie University.
Analyzing Influences: Research on Decision Making and the Music Education Curriculum examines influences on research in music teacher
preparation, practices, and policies. These influences include administrators' perspectives, preservice music educators' beliefs, and in-service teachers'
practices. Invited essays offer insights into past and present trends in music teacher preparation.
This collection of studies represents best thinking in the field and serves as an impetus for further research and action. Each author's analysis on the
influences affecting their specific areas provides insights into key issues affecting decision making processes. This volume is a significant addition to
the libraries of Colleges of Education and Schools of Music, as well as an important reference for music scholars and educators, researchers, and
graduate students who are concerned with advancing both the scope and quality of research in the study of music teaching and learning.