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Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience: Music Education and Music Therapy Student Outcomes
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Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience: Music Education and Music Therapy Student Outcomes

Abbey Dvorak, Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz and Kevin M Weingarten
Journal of music teacher education, Vol.30(3), pp.26-39
06/2021
DOI: 10.1177/10570837211002167

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in a required music psychology course and to measure student outcomes and conduct reliability estimation for the Research Skill Development Questionnaire (RSDQ) and Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment (URSSA). Student researchers ( N = 33) completed the URSSA and RSDQ. We analyzed URSSA Likert-type items using descriptive statistics and performed content analysis on open-ended responses. Student researchers reported moderate improvement across three subscales of Thinking and Working Like a Scientist, Personal Gains, and Research Skills, and some change for Attitudes and Beliefs. A comparison of pretest and posttest RSDQ subscale scores showed no significant change in participants’ self-reported research knowledge, skills, or dispositions. URSSA and RSDQ subscales demonstrated strong internal consistency. Based on content analysis of URSSA open-ended responses, participants reported interest in graduate school, greater understanding of and confidence about research, and plans to use research in their career.

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