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Featuring chapters by the world's foremost scholars in music education and cognition, this handbook is a convenient collection of current research on music teaching and learning. This comprehensive work includes sections on arts advocacy, music and medicine, teacher education, and studio instruction, among other subjects, making it an essential reference for music education programs. The original Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning, published in 1992 with the sponsorship of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), was hailed as "a welcome addition to the literature on music education because it serves to provide definition and unity to a broad and complex field" (Choice). This new companion volume, again with the sponsorship of MENC, explores the significant changes in music and arts education that have taken place in the last decade. Notably, several chapters now incorporate insights from other fields to shed light on multi-cultural music education, gender issues in music education, and non-musical outcomes of music education. Other chapters offer practical information on maintaining musicians' health, training music teachers, and evaluating music education programs. Philosophical issues, such as musical cognition, the philosophy of research theory, curriculum, and educating musically, are also explored in relationship to policy issues. In addition to surveying the literature, each chapter considers the significance of the research and provides suggestions for future study. Covering a broad range of topics and addressing the issues of music education at all age levels, from early childhood to motivation and self-regulation, this handbook is an invaluable resource for music teachers, researchers, and scholars.
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The forty-two exercises detailed in this comprehensive guide provide both the instructor and the student a "user-friendly" workshop structure. It may be used for both beginning and advanced courses of Directing for Theatre. The basic concepts of directing are learned progressively. The approach is totally experiential.
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Best Directing book out there!.......2007-09-18
This book provides a step by step guide to becoming a great stage director. You can learn so much from this book, then after you think you know it all, you go back and find deeper meanings, or different ways to do each excercise that only adds to your directing abilities! Very easy to use and helpful to both beggining directors and advanced alike!!!
Excellent book for Directing and Acting.......2004-07-29
The book should appeal to teachers of both directing and acting in its systematic, comprehensive approach. I had the good fortune to work with Terry Converse in WSU's Theatre Program for several years, and we pioneered a combined directing and acting course where directing students and acting students worked and learned together. Now that I am teaching at another university I had the opportunity to teach a combined Directing and Acting course, using his book. At first, I thought the directing students might benefit the most, but I discovered the exercises he developed benefitted the actors as well. The actors developed their craft through many of the silent scenes and justifying movement exercises that led them to examine the fine points of their characterizations. The directing students learned how to work with actors and develop a comprehensive approach to directing a scene, and our work culminated in an inspiring Ten-Minute Play Festival at the end of the semester. This book is well written with numerous examples, practical exercises, and assessment guidelines at the end of each chapter--a good, hands-on approach.
works best as a textbook.......2003-02-05
Mr. Converse has written with this helpful introductory course, a fine textbook for introducing one to the craft of directing. When viewed in that context, this book serves its purpose well. Having used this text in conjunction with William Ball's superb book "A Sense Of Direction", in the directing class I teach, I have found Converse's excercises to be helpful and precise (if rather dry) in building craft. Especially helpful is Converse's chapters on blocking and creating pictures. His suggestions and activities designed to teach one how to communicate and direct traffic are most helpful. If one is looking for a great read, this is not the book to use. For that I again suggest Ball or Clurman's fine "On Directing". But for some "hands on" activities in the dramatic classroom or for the director just starting out on their own, this will work just fine- as long as you have someone else to bounce your ideas off of.
A user-friendly directing book.......2003-02-04
In 10 years of teaching high school drama, this is the first book where the theory of directing is embodied in a series of lessons which can be taught sequentially or mixed and matched. I have used the open scripts in acting class with junior students and amended the lessons to my own ends in picturization, focus, tempo, pathway, subtext and a myriad of other directing skills which need to be built upon.
Exposes you to a series of exercises that help.......2000-02-22
This book is simple, concrete, and to the point. It will help you develop various directing techniques, and it will leave the rest up to you. Its purpose is not to try and train you into some special type of director, but to give you the basic technical skills that will allow you to find your own artistic style. It is most certainly a great book to start with, and its exercises would likely help more advanced directing students hone their skills.
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Most complete and easiest to use do-it-yourself wiring book.
Step-by-step coverage guides homeowners easily and carefully through simple and complex wiring projects.
Clearly defined chapters, projects, and a thorough index allow consumers to easily locate topics.
Updated technology in home communication and security is explained to allow consumers to learn what would work best for their particular situation.
Stanley Pro Tips, Extra Information boxes, and more than 800 photos show readers the tricks of the trade.
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Great & useful.......2007-08-16
This is a really well designed text. Very userfriendly. They talk you through sections that might give you pause, and give you plenty of well-taken photos to document what they mean/for you to look for.
The honest truth is, 99% of home wiring can be done by you, with the basic tools you probably already own. This text will help you get those done. From the planning, to the purchasing, to the work itself, just take a deep breath, and a few bookmarks handy.
A well-laid-out manual.......2006-07-25
Because the information in these types of books is often the same (DIY is DIY after all); the presentation becomes very important. The Stanley series of home improvement books has step-by-step instructions with a large volume of clear photos and diagrams. I learned how to install a ceiling fan using this book and feel confident about doing basic electrical wiring in my house.
If you are a beginner, read all the safety instructions... very sensible advice.
Great for Beginners.......2006-02-21
I'm a "shade tree" electrician, doing very basic jobs here and there in our house. Recently I had a ceiling fan with three-way switches that I couldn't figure out. Complicating matters is that there was an extra line going into the box. With the help of the clear diagrams in this book (pages 164 and 166, specifically) I was able to confidently rewire the box and make the fan, light and switches work properly for the first time in 3 1/2 years. This is typical of what is possible using this book. The clear diagrams show different ways to be able to work on things with confidence, which is half the battle.
Highly recommended.
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More and more people are going through higher education, and huge numbers are now working towards Masters level. Increasingly at undergraduate level there is an emphasis on project and research work, and nothing is more important to the student that their final project. Unfortunately many students don't know how to manage the project and struggle with this crucial part of their degree.
This book guides the student through the process of transition from passive learner to active researcher. Covering everything from selecting and refining a research topic, time and project management, to the actual report and the viva. It is ideal for all final year undergraduates and students on Masters degrees. It will also help reduce the load on supervisors, as a large proportion of the supervision process involves taking the student slowly through the steps of how to manage themselves.
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Complete and informative.......2007-09-26
I'm a novice woodworker and checked out a dozen books from the library on the subject. This is the one I'm going to purchase - by far the best of the lot.
More than just projects.......1999-12-31
An excellent book for beginners. I especially liked the section on tools and the recommendations for the small set of essentials needed for most projects: hammer, cross-cut saw, tape measure and combination square. There is extensive information on how to work with wood, nails and screws. The projects are not difficult, and some include decorative touches like carving. The only thing missing is information about paints and finishes.
This book saved my life!.......1998-07-02
My wife got me this book as a present, and to say the least, I am no handy man. I am proud to say I now am! This book was super clear, and the designs had interesting projects that we could really use. I really recommend this book to anyone, with or without building experience.
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In this new edition of
Your Research Project, Nicholas S.R. Walliman has made this bestselling book even better with the addition of a number of new features whilst retaining all the benefits of the original.
New features include: more elaboration on the differing needs of masters and PhD students; a new overview of the entire research chronology from start to finish; student checklists throughout; a new chapter on research ethics; new sections on critical reading skills and compiling literature reviews; examples from a wide range of disciplines and a student glossary.
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Great book! Great Value! Tons of Information!.......2003-01-16
I didn't know what to expect when I bought this book but I was pleasantly surprised! It offers so much great advice for dealing with a variety of life's situations. The advice is simple & easy to read. There are so many topics covered, I liked the section on personal finance the most. Although the parts dealing with family situations are very useful, direct and to the point, like tracing a family tree, dealing with problem neighbors, etc...I recommend this book. It a good home reference book.
The school of hard knocks in one package.......2003-01-09
What an amazing achievement. Antoniak takes life's most problematic tasks and turns them into easily followed step by step processes. From the monumental -- buying a home -- to the mundane -- shopping for a used car -- Lifemaps offers solutions. Buy this book and you won't need to fill up your shelves with lots of other how-to books. Since I bought it I've used it dozens of times...and I've bought copies for all my kids too.
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10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports, and Speeches (10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports and Speeches)
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"The design of haystacks: conventions, climates and aesthetics"; "Theories on animal extinction during the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary period"; "How noises affect the body." If none of these term-paper suggestions appeal, never fear, you've got 9997 more choices in the revised and updated fifth edition of 10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports, and Speeches. Appropriate for both high school and college-level assignments, the suggested topics cover 130 subject areas (from advertising to weather), and include a section entitled "Contemporary Issues" with topics such as "Homosexual clergy"; "Should sex education be taught in public schools?" and "Is suicide ever justified?" Entries that require a large public or college library for sufficient research are noted, as are those mandating special expertise or supporting evidence (i.e., don't pick one of these if your paper is due tomorrow morning). The book also offers a page of compare-and-contrast ideas (personality vs. character, atheism vs. agnosticism, and sex vs. love, to name a few) that will at the least make for enlivened party conversation. One thing is for certain--with this fecund reference you'll never again be able to say, "I can't think of anything to write about." --Brangien Davis
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This edition is out of print with no new editions planned at this time.
Customer Reviews:
Useful Guidelines.......2001-11-06
This book is full of many useful ideas to stimulate additional research and thought. As a professional writer, I use the book frequently to generate ideas for columns, articles, and reports.
Most of the ideas listed in the book are somewhat broad and need refining, but that's the point. This book will provide clear, easy to understand categories that help you determine specific areas of interest. And as any writer knows, finding the topic is often the hardest part of the process.
Useless.......2001-02-28
As a teacher of writing, all I can say is that this book perpetuates the worst and most harmful ideas about researched writing, ideas that lead to boring and lifeless papers that cause headache and disgust on both students' and teachers' part.
A Must Need for High School Students.......2000-06-20
This book is very good in helping students get their ideas together and putting them down. As a high school student I use this book frequently to make speeches for clubs and other things.
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Should be considered a 'must read' for library directors.......2007-09-03
Richard C. McCarthy is a principal with Burnridge Cassell Associates where he serves as a library architect and leads BCA's library design team. He has built, remodeled, and renovated numerous libraries and is a confirmed expert in this specialized field. In "Managing Your Library Construction Project: A Step-by-Step Guide", McCarthy draws upon his many years of experience and expertise to create an informed and informative guide for librarians and library board members charged with the responsibility of building, remodeling, or renovating a library for their community or school. "Managing Your Library Construction Project" clearly lays out who does what and by when; what the responsibilities are for everyone concerned; when and how the deliverables get enumerated; how to create a realistic budget for new library construction; and even how to incorporate 'green' design factors to make libraries as environmentally friendly as possible in their construction and subsequent operation. Enhanced with checklists and sample construction documents, and covering every aspect of library construction from initial plans, to working with architects, to evaluating processes and results, "Managing Your Library Construction Project" should be considered a 'must read' for library directors, staff members, administrators, board members, and trustees before undertaking a library construction project of any size.
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