Textbook Review

Dr. Bruce Gleason is listed as one of the primary reviewers of the textbook "Exploring Research in Music Education and Music Therapy" by Kenneth H. Phillips. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. In addition, his comments are printed on the back cover.

"This book would fit beautifully into our graduate program. Phillips has hit the nail on the head by including introductions to research types with actual examples from the literature. I especially like the idea of the Study and Discussion questions (and the foci of the particular ones he has chosen), and the Suggested Activities. I appreciate how Phillips pushes students into new areas without frightening them. I applaud the inclusion of qualitative and action research. I would adopt this text into a music education research course in a second."

- Bruce Gleason, University of St. Thomas