Listing of Research Studies

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The following is a menu for accessing alphabetical listings of all entries in the BAMER database, both completed and in progress research studies, according to the researchers’ surnames as at 3 March 2012. A basic search of this listing may be done using the "Find" facility ... on a PC, press Ctrl-F and the equivalent keys on other computing devices. D Daniel, R.J. (2005). Challenging the orthodoxy: An alternative strategy for the tertiary teaching of piano. Completed PhD thesis, James Cook University, Queensland. Davidson-Irwin, R.G. (1996). The Role of the Chinese Music in the Queensland Primary School Curriculum. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Davis, B.P. (1987). Class Singing in South Australian Elementary Schools in the Nineteenth Century, 1852- 1892. Completed MEdSt research project, Flinders University of South Australia, South Australia. Davis, C.A.M. (1978). An Investigation of the Literature Relating to the Concepts of Musical Aptitude and Musical Ability. Completed MMus(Qualifying) thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. De Bono, J.A. (1991). Heavy Metal and Archetype. Completed MEd research essay, La Trobe University, Victoria. de Figueiredo, S.L.F. (2003). The Music Preparation of Generalist Teachers in Brazil. Completed PhD thesis, RMIT University, Victoria. de Quadros, A. (1989). Developments in Music Education with Exemplification of Victorian Curriculum Documents 1981-1987: Description, Discussion and Cultural Evaluation. Completed MEd thesis, La Trobe University, Victoria. de Souza, M.D. (1990). The Design and Evaluation of a Music Course for Year 7 Students in Victoria. Completed MEd thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Delaney, M. (2000). A Study of Music Education and Music Therapy for Children with Speical Needs in Schools for Specific Purposes. Completed MMus(MusEd0 thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. DeMunck, D. (1979). Instruction in Vocal Music in English Elementary Schools from 1839-1975, with special reference to John Hullah and John Curwen. Completed MEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Desley, R. Developmental Music Project: A Critical Appraisal. In progress MEd thesis, Victoria. DeVries, P. (1999). The Researcher as Subject: Using Autobiography to Examine the Nature of Being a Classroom Primary Music Teacher. Completed PhD thesis, Griffith University, Queensland. Di Stasio, M.J. The Virtual Conductor: Virtual Reality Applications to Ensemble Conducting. In progress PhD thesis, Griffith University, Queensland. Di Stasio, M.J. (1994). Popular Music Videoclips and Adolescents. Completed MEd thesis, Griffith University, Queensland. Dickson, L. (1997). Creative Music in a Computer-Oriented Year Seven Classroom: A Case Study. Completed MEd rsearch paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Dilkes, H.D. (1995). 'How do we paint those sounds?': An Exploration with Children of Visually Representing Musical Rhythm. Completed MEd minor thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Dillon, S.C. (1995). The Student as Maker: An examination of Making in Music Education and the Implications for Contemporary Curriculum Development. Completed MEd thesis, La Trobe University, Victoria. Dillon, S.C. (2001). The Student as Maker: An examination of the meaning of music to students in a school and the ways in which we give access to meaningful music education. Completed PhD thesis, La Trobe University, Victoria. Downie, M.R. (2002). Music Education in Day Care and Pre-School. Completed EdD thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Doyle, A.M. (2008). Arts Integration: Music Teacher Perspectives in Western Australia. Completed BMusEd(Hons) thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Draper, D. (1990). Group Keyboard Instruction in the Classroom. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Dugdale, J.H. (1969). The Place of Music in the National and Public Schools of New South Wales, 1848-1880. Completed MEd long essay, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Dunbar-Wells, R.F.J. (1997). The Revelance of Metaphor in Voice Teaching: A Comparative Study of Sinus Tone Production and Vocal Cord Theories. Completed PhD thesis, University of Reading, Overseas - UK. E Elliott, P. (1977). Classroom Study of Young Children's Aural Achievements. Completed MMus(Qualifying) thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Elliott, S. (2007). Student Perceptions of a Problem-Solving Task in Music Education. Completed BTeach(Hons) thesis, University of Tasmania, Tasmania. Ellis, D.C. (1992). An Experimental Study of Breath Support in the Clarinet Performance of the Student and Professional Player. Completed MEd thesis, University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Ellis, D.C. (1996). The Pedagogical Implications of the Development of Musical Taste and Preferences in Year 10 Students. In progress?? research project, James Cook University Townsville, Queensland. Elton, J. (1967). Music in Secondary Education in Girls' Schools in Victoria. Completed MMus thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Erdonmez, D.E. (1983). Preservation of Acquired Music Performance Skill in Three Cases of Neuropsychological Impairment. Completed MMus thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Evans, P. (2011). Music, Learning, Motivation, and Achievement in the Lives of Children and Adolescents Over 10 Years. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. F Factora, M. (2005). Designing a Sequence to Present Rhythmic and Melodic Concepts in the Teaching of Music Literacy utilising Phillipino Vocal Music. Completed PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Farmer, I.M. (1989). Perceptions of the Purposes of Assessment in a Tertiary Music Education Subject. Completed MEd minor thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Farrell, H.J. (1994). Inclusive Curriculum: Opening Opportunities for Teachers to acquire Skills and Knowledge in Music Education for Disabled Student Populations in Preservice and Inservice Training Programs. Completed MEd research project, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Farrell, H.J. (2006). The impact and local implementation of standards-based music curriculum policy frameworks and music education programs for students with disabilities and impairments in Victoria: A qualitative evaluation. Completed PhD thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Ferris, A.J. (1993). The Provision of Classroom Music in State Primary Schools, Victoria: 1970 to 1980. Completed MEdSt minor thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Ferris, A.J. (2002). Classroom Music in Victorian State Primary Schools 1934 to 1981: Curriculum Support. Completed PhD thesis, Monash Univeristy, Victoria. Field, H. The Development of Aesthetic Awareness in Primary Music Education: A Philiosophical Inquiry. In progress MEd(Hons), Griffith University, Queensland. Figliano, S. (2007). Working with youngchoristers: Maximizing individual and ensemble outcomes. Completed MMusSts minor thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Filipini, J.T. Music Curriculum: Use of Traditional Papua-New Guinean Music. In progress PhD, University of New England, New South Wales. Findlay, A.M. (1967). The Use of Music in the General Curriculum of Slow Learners. Completed BMus(Hons) thesis, University of Adelaide, South Australia. Fisher, G. (1992). The Eurhythmics of Jacques-Dalcroze: A European Idiom of Movement in Australia. Completed?? thesis, University of Sydney ??, New South Wales. Fisher, J. (1971). An Approach to the General Musicianship Training of Young Piano Students. Completed BMus(Hons) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Flanigan, R.J. (1986). A Study of Attitudes and Experiences of School Children in the Midlands of Western Australia. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Fong, F. The Role of the Christian Church in the Development of Music Education in Hong Kong. In progress PhD thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Fong, K.F. (1991). A Musical Analysis of the Cantonese Language and some Implications in the Classroom. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Forrest, D.L. (1996). The Educational Theory of Dmitri Kabalevsky in relation to his Piano Music for Children. Completed PhD thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Fraser, J.W. (1988). A Programme of Research into Pianoforte Sight-Reading and its Implications for Pedagogy. Completed PhD thesis, University of New England, New South Wales. Free, L.-J. (1995). The Use of the Keyboard Laboratory in the First Year of Secondary School Music with Specific Reference to Seven Schools in Perth, Western Australia. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Freeman, L. (2007). Developing An Improviser’s ‘Tool-Kit’ Exploring methodologies towards the development of improvisational skill and fluency in the performance of original work in jazz ensemble. Completed MA (Music Performance) thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Frisina, W.-C. (2001). Factors influencing students who continue or discontinue their music studies from Year 8 to Year 9: A survey of selected Western Australian secondary schools. Completed MEd thesis, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Fromyhr, J.J. (1995). Ready to Teach ...? A Study of influences on the readiness of General Primary School Teachers to Teach a 'Specialist' Subject area. Completed MEd thesis, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland. Fuhrmann, A. (2005). Development of Students’ Audiation Skills Through Woodwind Instrumental Tuition in Western Australian Public Schools. Completed BMusEd(Hons) thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Fullerton, W. (1996). A Profile of Music Education and Children with Special Needs in Selected Western Australian Schools. Completed MMusEd thesis, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Fung, A. (1991). The Relevance of Piagetian Theories to Research in Music and Music Education: A Pilot Study of the Fung Conservation of Metre Task (FCMT) on Children of Various Ages. Completed MA thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Gale, I.R. (1997). Adolescent Involvement in School Musical Theatre. Completed MEdSt dissertation, University of Adelaide, South Australia. G Gao, Z. (2008). How Tertiary Students Use Music To Manage Stress. Completed MEd(Research) thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Gardner, L. (1993). Female Vocal Performance: The Effectiveness of a Specially-Devised Training Program for Belting. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Garvis, S. (2010). An Investigation of Beginning Teacher Self-Efficacy for the Arts in the Middle Years of Schooling (years 4-9). Completed PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Gates, A. (1976). The Role of the Cerebral Hemispheres in Music Performance and Perception. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Gearing, P. Tertiary Level Aural Training Programs Using New Technologies in Distance Mode: An Evaluation. In progress PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Gearing, P. (2008). The Evaluation of a Tertiary-level Distance-mode Aural Training Program. Completed PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Geoghegan, N. (1993). Possible Effects of Early Childhood Music on Mathematical Achievement. Completed MA thesis, Macquarie University, New South Wales. Gergely, E. (2005). Spread Your Wings and Fly: A Case study of the lived experiences of primary school aged children engaging in a NW Coast Tasmanian Music Ensemble Group. Completed BEd(Hons) thesis, University of Tasmania, Tasmania. Ghazali, M.G. (2006). Factors influencing Malaysian children’s motivation to learn music. Completed PhD thesis, University of New South Wales, New South Wales. Giddens, M.J. (1984). Freedom through Rhythm: The Eurhythmics of Emile Jacques-Dalcroze. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Giddens, M.J. (1993). Unity of Vision: A Critical Analysis of the Music Movement Approaches of Dalcroze, Orff and Kodály, and their Historical Development. Completed PhD thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Gifford, E.F. (1980). Music Literacy, Musical Understanding and the Music Curriculum. Completed MA(MusEd) dissertation, London University, Overseas - UK. Gifford, E.F. (1989). The Development and Validation of a Music Attitude Questionnaire for Music Program Evaluation in Teacher Training. Completed MEd dissertation, Tasmanian State Institute of Technology, Tasmania. Gifford, E.F. (1991). An Investigation into Factors Affecting the Quality of Music Education in Pre-service Teacher Training. Completed PhD thesis, London University, Overseas - UK. Gilbert, J.K. (1971). A Critical Study of the Syllabus for Primary School Music in New South Wales in the Light of Recent Developments in the Theory of Music Education. Completed BA(Hons) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Gillam, B. (1996). The Development of Notational Audiation in Instrumental Music Literature. Completed MMusEd thesis, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Gillespie, K. The Influence of Gender on Music Performance (String Playing). In progress MEd minor thesis, Victoria. Gilmour, K.R. (2000). An Historical Perspective of the Development of the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music. Completed MEd thesis, RMIT University, Victoria. Glendinning, C.L. (2004). Tuning and intonation: an investigation of 'best practice' in two Western Australian high school concert bands. Completed BMusEd(Hons) thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Goldburg, P.M. (2001). Religious Education and the Creative Arts: A Critical Exploration. Completed PhD thesis, University of Newcastle, New South Wales. Gollagher, D.L. (1972). Music Education: A Re-examination of Aims and Relationships. Completed MA thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Gora, C. (1995). Provision for Music Education in the Primary School Curriculum: School Solutions. Completed MEdSt thesis, University of Tasmania, Tasmania. Gower, L.L. (2009). An Investigation into Interactive Music Video Games and Children's Musical Disposition and Development. Completed BEd (Junior Primary and Primary) (Hons) thesis, School of Education, South Australia. Grant, L.A. (1994). The Musical Self Concept of Primary School Children. Completed MEd minor thesis, Deakin University, Victoria. Gray, J.M. (1971). Problems of Notation in a Creative Approach to Music Education. Completed BMus(Hons) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Green, K.M.F. (2003). A Comparative Study of Singing Teaching and Aural Skill Acquisition. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of New South Wales, New South Wales. Greig, R. (1993). A Consciousness Perspective on Musical Development: Towards an Integrative Developmental Theory of Music based upon the Conceptual Framework of Ken Wilber. Completed MEd minor thesis, LaTrobe University, Victoria. Gunn, F. A History of the Arts in Early Australian Education. In progress PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Gwatkin, J. (1996). The Application of the Suzuki Method for the Technical Development of Beginning Piano Students, aged 7-11. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. H Hadley, G.V. (1957). Group Music-Making in Western Australia. Completed BEd(Hons) thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Hadley, O. (1995). Voices of the Russian Calendar: The Design of a CAI Program using Traditional Calendric Songs of West and South Russia. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Hall, A. (1995). Teachers' Expectations of Parents in Preschool Music Classes, and Teachers' Expectations of Parents' Involvement in Home Music Activities in Relation to Teachers' Training and Teachers' Experience. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Hall, C. (2003). Understanding and improving Boys Singing in the First Year of School. In progress PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Hall, H.S. (1984). A Study of the Relationship between Speech and Song in the Playground Rhymes of Primary School Children. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Halls, J.C. Music as a Core Subject within the School Curriculum. In progress MEd dissertation, University of Adelaide, South Australia. Hamilton, R.A. (1996). Aspects of the Musical Development of Talented Young Instrumental Performers. Completed MMus(MusEd) thesis, University of Western, Western Australia. Hardcastle, A.C. (2007). Primary school music education: National review, regional context, local practice. Completed MEd thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Hardie, D.L. (2004). The Structure and Funcion of Western Australia's School of Instrumental Music. Completed MEdMngt dissertation, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Hardy, M.W. (2006). An investigation into factors impacting on large instrumental music programs in New South Wales public secondary schools, and directors' perceptions of program success. Completed PhD thesis, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales. Harris, C.J. (1993). Research into the Effects of a Strategy designed to Decrease Music-Performance Anxiety and Enhance the Self-Esteem of Adolescents. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Harris, M.C. (1985). The Role of Women in Music Education in Victoria from 1875 to 1910. Completed MEdSt thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Harris, P. A History of Western Music in the Northern Territory from 1869 to the Present. In progress PhD thesis, Northern Territory University, Northern Territory. Harrison, S.D. (1995). A Study of Opera Education in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and the Development of Opera Education in Queensland. Completed MA / MMus ?? thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Harrison, S.D. (2003). Musical Participation by boys: The Role of Gender in the Choice of Musical Activities by Males in Australian Schools. Completed PhD thesis, Griffith University, Queensland. Hartwig, K. (2003). Music in the Year 8 Classroom: An Action Research Project. Completed PhD thesis, Grffith University, Queensland. Hays, T. (1998). Mentor relationships: their construction and meaning in the training of musicians. Completed MEd(Hons) thesis, University of New England, New South Wales. Heinrich, J. (2011). The provision of classroom music programs to country Victorian primary schools. Completed MEd thesis, La Trobe University, Victoria. Henderson, M.P. (1972). Languaging the Listening Experience: A Process whereby Understanding and Appreciation of Contemporary Art Music may be developed in Secondary School Students. Completed BMus(Hons) thesis, University of Queensland, Queensland. Henry, N. (2011). Attribution Theory and Music Learning in the School Music Classroom: A Study of Siblings. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Hillman, J.A. (1988). Relationship Between Home Music Environment, Musical Aptitude and Student Achievement on Instruments in the First Three Years of Secondary School. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Hing, L. (1993). Insights from Teacher Talk at an In-Service Program on the Kindergarten Music Curriculum. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Hoey, D. Integration of Instrumental and General Music Curriculum in Queensland Primary Schools. In progress MEd thesis (?), Queensland University of Tecnology, Queensland. Hogg, N.L. (1978). First Year Primary Teachers' Perception of their Ability to Teach Music. Completed MMus thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Hogg, N.L. (1988). A Study of Recent Developments in Primary School Music Education and their Effects on the Teaching of Primary Classroom Music. Completed MEd research paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Hogg, N.L. (1994). Identifying and resolving the dilemmas of music teaching: a study of junior secondary music classrooms. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Holgate, S. (1996). The Composing Process and Issues for Music Curriculum. Completed MEd thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. Holley, G. (2000). Where are all the Boys? A Study of the Decline in Participation by Males in NSW Secondary School Choirs. Completed MMus(MusicEd) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Holloway, D. Australian Compositions for Elementary String Orchestra: Pedagogy, Aesthetics and Enjoyment. in examination MMus thesis, James Cook University, Queensland. Holmes, I.E. (2007). Studio music teachers and public music examinations: The qualify interface. Completed PhD thesis, James Cook University, Queensland. Holmes, I.V. (2007). The Public Music Examination System in Australia and the Music Teacher. Completed PhD thesis, James Cook University, Queensland. Hopping, H.E. (2003). Rock On - Case Studies of Secondary School Rock Bands. Completed MEd research paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Hopping, H.E. (2003). Rock On: Case Studies of Secondary School Rock Bands. Completed MEd research paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Horn, K. (1983). The Potential of Rock Music Making in Post-Industrial Communities. Completed MA dissertation, University of York, Overseas - UK. Howell, G. (2009). Beyond words: Newly-arrived children's perceptions of music making and music learning. Completed MEd thesis, The University of Melbourne, Victoria. Hudson, J. (1993). Peer Tutoring as a Mode of Instruction in Recorder for the Primary School Student. Completed BTeach(Hons) dissertation, Griffith University, Queensland. Hull, A. (1998). The effects of the attitudes, skills, and confidence of educators on the teaching of multicultural music in NSW Primary Schools ( Years K-2). Completed MMus(MusEd) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Humber, M.J. (2005). 'A Moment of Beauty': A case study investigation of eminent music educators’ perceptions of expressive performance. Completed BTchg(Hons) thesis, University of Tasmania, Tasmania. Hutchinson, L.W. (1996). A Study of Music Curriculum Practice in the Conetext of Selected Victorian Independent Schools. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Hutchinson, L.W. (2007). An investigation of the reasons why students participate in on-going instrumental music instruction in selected secondary schools in Victoria. Completed EdD thesis, University of Melbourne, Victoria. I Iannuzzelli, P. (1996). Groove and its Components: A Training Program. Completed MMus(MusEd) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Irvine, I. Individual Differences in Musical Composition. In progress PhD thesis, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales. Irvine, I. (1992). Factors Effecting Adolescents' Emotive Encounters with Music. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. J Jacob, R. (1999). The Use of Technology in the Secondary Music Classroom. Completed MEd research paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Jacquier, D. Technology in Secondary School Music Education. In progress MMus thesis, University of Adelaide, South Australia. James, S.C. (1999). Joseph O'Malley S.J. - A Nineteenth Century Australian Music Educator. Completed MEd research paper, Deakin University, Victoria. Jayatilaka, B.D. (1977). Music Composition in the Classroom: Principles and Practice. Completed MMus thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Jayatilaka, B.D. (1995). Effective Piano Teaching Perceptions of Intermediate Level Piano Students and Teachers in Western Australia. Completed PhD thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Jeanneret, N. (1995). Developing Preservice Primary (Elementary) Teachers' Confidence to Teach Music Through a Music Fundamentals Course. Completed PhD dissertation, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Jeanneret, N.C. (1990). The Beat of a Different Drum? Secondary Teacher Education in New South Wales. Completed MEd long essay, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Jenkins, L. (1997). Enhancing Learning for Clarinet Students with Orthodontic Braces. Completed MEdSt, Monash University, Victoria. Jenkins, L.E. (2007). Australian women music teachers, performers and composer from 1900 to 1950. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. Jiear, M. (1998). Learning Outcomes of Community-Based Choral Programme for Children at Upper Primary School Level in New South Wales. Completed MMusEd thesis, University of Western Australia, Western Australia. Joan, P. (2008). Dalcroze eurhythmics in Australasia: the first generation, from 1918. Completed PhD thesis, Monash University, Victoria. John, M.S. (1969). Music and Drama in Twentieth Century Schools. Completed PhD dissertation, University of York, Overseas - UK. Jones, I. (1996). Observations of the Process of Jazz Improvisation. Completed MMus(MusEd) completed, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Jones, L. Physiology, Cognition and Voice Technique. In progress MMus(MusicEd) thesis, University of Sydney, New South Wales. Joseph, D.Y. (1995). Class music in the junior Secondary School Curriculum: Three Independent Schools in the Johannesburg Area. Completed MEd research paper, University of Witwatersrand, Overseas - South Africa. Joseph, D.Y. (1999). Outcomes-Based Music education in the foundatin phase at independent Schools in Gauteng, South Africa. Completed PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Overseas - South Africa.