Colleen M. Conway has published over 80 articles in all of the major music education journals. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of Arts Education Policy Review. Books in print include: Great Beginnings for Music Teachers (2003); Handbook for the Beginning Music Teacher (2006); Teaching Music in Higher Education (2009); Handbook for the Music Mentor (2010); Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education (in press).

"[T]his volume makes a meaningful contribution to our field and provides a rich resource for music education scholars and graduate students interested in the theoretical and practical considerations of qualitative inquiry, as well as the history and future of the field."--Music Education Research

• 1 - Introduction. Colleen Conway ; Part One: Defining Qualitative Research in American Music Education ; 2- Qualitative Research in Music Education: Concepts, Goals, and Characteristics. Koji Matsunobu and Liora Bresler ; 3 - History of Qualitative Research American Music Education. Colleen Conway and Chad West ; 4 - Epistemology and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Randall Allsup ; 5 - Theoretical Frameworks in Music Education Qualitative Research. John Scheib ; 6 - Changing the Conversation: Considering Quality in Music Education Qualitative Research. Mitchell Robinson ; Part Two: Variety in Qualitative Approaches in Music Education ; 7 - Case Study Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett ; 8 - Ethnographic Research in Music Education. Patti Krueger ; 9 - Phenomenological Research in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan and Scott Edgar ; 10 - Narrative Inquiry in Music Education. Sandra Stauffer ; 11 - Practitioner Inquiry in Music Education. Janet Robbins ; 12 - Use of Qualitative Research Within Mixed Methods Designs. Kate Fitzpatrick ; Part Three: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Music Education ; 13 - Collecting and Analyzing Observation of Music Teaching and Learning Data. Margaret Schmidt ; 14 - Conducting and Analyzing Individual Interviews. Kathryn Roulston ; 15 - Conducting and Analyzing Focus Group Interview Data. John Eros ; 16 - Collecting, Generating, and Analyzing Multimodal and Multimedia Data: From Journals to Video Recordings. Evan Tobias ; 17 - Uses of Technology in Music Education Qualitative Research. Peter Webster ; 18 - Music-Making as Data: Collection and Analysis. Kristen Pellegrino ; Part Four: Qualitative Research Within Selected Areas of Music Education ; 19 - Early Childhood Music Education. Alison Reynolds ; 20 - General Music. Ann Marie Stanley ; 21- Instrumental Music. Chad West ; 22 - Instrumental Music. Margaret Berg ; 23 - Choral Music. Bridget Sweet ; 24 - Critical Analysis of Qualitative Research on Learning to Teach Music In Preservice Music Teacher Education. Mark Campbell and Linda Thompson ; 25 - Music Teacher Professional Development. Colleen Conway and Scott Edgar ; 26 - Adult and Community Music Education. Nathan Kruse and Erin Hansen ; 27 - Qualitative Research Examining Students with Exceptionalities in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan ; 28 - Qualitative Research to Examine Underserved Populations. Bruce Carter ; 29 - World Music in the Music Education Classroom. Yiannis Miralis ; Part Five: Ethics, Publishing and the Future of Qualitative Research in Music Education ; 30 - Ethics and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Judy Birk and Cynthia Shindledecker ; 31 - The Politics of Publication: Voices, Venues and Ethics. Mitchell Robinson ; 32 - Qualitative Research Experientially and Aesthetically. Liora Bresler ; 33 - Future Possibilities for Qualitative Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett

Colleen M. Conway has published over 80 articles in all of the major music education journals. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of Arts Education Policy Review. Books in print include: Great Beginnings for Music Teachers (2003); Handbook for the Beginning Music Teacher (2006); Teaching Music in Higher Education (2009); Handbook for the Music Mentor (2010); Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education (in press).

"[T]his volume makes a meaningful contribution to our field and provides a rich resource for music education scholars and graduate students interested in the theoretical and practical considerations of qualitative inquiry, as well as the history and future of the field."--Music Education Research

• 1 - Introduction. Colleen Conway ; Part One: Defining Qualitative Research in American Music Education ; 2- Qualitative Research in Music Education: Concepts, Goals, and Characteristics. Koji Matsunobu and Liora Bresler ; 3 - History of Qualitative Research American Music Education. Colleen Conway and Chad West ; 4 - Epistemology and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Randall Allsup ; 5 - Theoretical Frameworks in Music Education Qualitative Research. John Scheib ; 6 - Changing the Conversation: Considering Quality in Music Education Qualitative Research. Mitchell Robinson ; Part Two: Variety in Qualitative Approaches in Music Education ; 7 - Case Study Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett ; 8 - Ethnographic Research in Music Education. Patti Krueger ; 9 - Phenomenological Research in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan and Scott Edgar ; 10 - Narrative Inquiry in Music Education. Sandra Stauffer ; 11 - Practitioner Inquiry in Music Education. Janet Robbins ; 12 - Use of Qualitative Research Within Mixed Methods Designs. Kate Fitzpatrick ; Part Three: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Music Education ; 13 - Collecting and Analyzing Observation of Music Teaching and Learning Data. Margaret Schmidt ; 14 - Conducting and Analyzing Individual Interviews. Kathryn Roulston ; 15 - Conducting and Analyzing Focus Group Interview Data. John Eros ; 16 - Collecting, Generating, and Analyzing Multimodal and Multimedia Data: From Journals to Video Recordings. Evan Tobias ; 17 - Uses of Technology in Music Education Qualitative Research. Peter Webster ; 18 - Music-Making as Data: Collection and Analysis. Kristen Pellegrino ; Part Four: Qualitative Research Within Selected Areas of Music Education ; 19 - Early Childhood Music Education. Alison Reynolds ; 20 - General Music. Ann Marie Stanley ; 21- Instrumental Music. Chad West ; 22 - Instrumental Music. Margaret Berg ; 23 - Choral Music. Bridget Sweet ; 24 - Critical Analysis of Qualitative Research on Learning to Teach Music In Preservice Music Teacher Education. Mark Campbell and Linda Thompson ; 25 - Music Teacher Professional Development. Colleen Conway and Scott Edgar ; 26 - Adult and Community Music Education. Nathan Kruse and Erin Hansen ; 27 - Qualitative Research Examining Students with Exceptionalities in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan ; 28 - Qualitative Research to Examine Underserved Populations. Bruce Carter ; 29 - World Music in the Music Education Classroom. Yiannis Miralis ; Part Five: Ethics, Publishing and the Future of Qualitative Research in Music Education ; 30 - Ethics and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Judy Birk and Cynthia Shindledecker ; 31 - The Politics of Publication: Voices, Venues and Ethics. Mitchell Robinson ; 32 - Qualitative Research Experientially and Aesthetically. Liora Bresler ; 33 - Future Possibilities for Qualitative Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett

Colleen M. Conway has published over 80 articles in all of the major music education journals. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of Arts Education Policy Review. Books in print include: Great Beginnings for Music Teachers (2003); Handbook for the Beginning Music Teacher (2006); Teaching Music in Higher Education (2009); Handbook for the Music Mentor (2010); Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education (in press).

"[T]his volume makes a meaningful contribution to our field and provides a rich resource for music education scholars and graduate students interested in the theoretical and practical considerations of qualitative inquiry, as well as the history and future of the field."--Music Education Research

• 1 - Introduction. Colleen Conway ; Part One: Defining Qualitative Research in American Music Education ; 2- Qualitative Research in Music Education: Concepts, Goals, and Characteristics. Koji Matsunobu and Liora Bresler ; 3 - History of Qualitative Research American Music Education. Colleen Conway and Chad West ; 4 - Epistemology and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Randall Allsup ; 5 - Theoretical Frameworks in Music Education Qualitative Research. John Scheib ; 6 - Changing the Conversation: Considering Quality in Music Education Qualitative Research. Mitchell Robinson ; Part Two: Variety in Qualitative Approaches in Music Education ; 7 - Case Study Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett ; 8 - Ethnographic Research in Music Education. Patti Krueger ; 9 - Phenomenological Research in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan and Scott Edgar ; 10 - Narrative Inquiry in Music Education. Sandra Stauffer ; 11 - Practitioner Inquiry in Music Education. Janet Robbins ; 12 - Use of Qualitative Research Within Mixed Methods Designs. Kate Fitzpatrick ; Part Three: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Music Education ; 13 - Collecting and Analyzing Observation of Music Teaching and Learning Data. Margaret Schmidt ; 14 - Conducting and Analyzing Individual Interviews. Kathryn Roulston ; 15 - Conducting and Analyzing Focus Group Interview Data. John Eros ; 16 - Collecting, Generating, and Analyzing Multimodal and Multimedia Data: From Journals to Video Recordings. Evan Tobias ; 17 - Uses of Technology in Music Education Qualitative Research. Peter Webster ; 18 - Music-Making as Data: Collection and Analysis. Kristen Pellegrino ; Part Four: Qualitative Research Within Selected Areas of Music Education ; 19 - Early Childhood Music Education. Alison Reynolds ; 20 - General Music. Ann Marie Stanley ; 21- Instrumental Music. Chad West ; 22 - Instrumental Music. Margaret Berg ; 23 - Choral Music. Bridget Sweet ; 24 - Critical Analysis of Qualitative Research on Learning to Teach Music In Preservice Music Teacher Education. Mark Campbell and Linda Thompson ; 25 - Music Teacher Professional Development. Colleen Conway and Scott Edgar ; 26 - Adult and Community Music Education. Nathan Kruse and Erin Hansen ; 27 - Qualitative Research Examining Students with Exceptionalities in Music Education. Ryan Hourigan ; 28 - Qualitative Research to Examine Underserved Populations. Bruce Carter ; 29 - World Music in the Music Education Classroom. Yiannis Miralis ; Part Five: Ethics, Publishing and the Future of Qualitative Research in Music Education ; 30 - Ethics and Qualitative Research in Music Education. Judy Birk and Cynthia Shindledecker ; 31 - The Politics of Publication: Voices, Venues and Ethics. Mitchell Robinson ; 32 - Qualitative Research Experientially and Aesthetically. Liora Bresler ; 33 - Future Possibilities for Qualitative Research in Music Education. Janet Barrett