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* Kinds of research: qualitative vs quantitative, longitudinal vs. cross-sectional, fieldwork (participant obs, informal interview, formal interview, survey, focus group) vs other kinds of data collection…   
* Kinds of research: qualitative vs quantitative, longitudinal vs. cross-sectional, fieldwork (participant obs, informal interview, formal interview, survey, focus group) vs other kinds of data collection…   
* The idea of KAP survey may be useful:  Knowledge - Attitude - Practice (behavior)
* The idea of KAP survey may be useful:  Knowledge - Attitude - Practice (behavior)
* Why the research in PAR? To gain insights into problems and solutions, a deeper sociocultural understanding, to collect musical materials for subsequent use, to understand the implementation process, or to conduct impact assessments. (Consider all of the phases: Plan - Act - Observe - Reflect)
* Impact assessments:  longitudinal as well as cross-sectional study may be indicated, but it takes time…budget for it. Often comparative research is performed before and after an intervention. Or you may perform research on participants vs. non participants. Somehow you need to get a handle on impact.
* Impact assessments:  longitudinal as well as cross-sectional study may be indicated, but it takes time…budget for it. Often comparative research is performed before and after an intervention. Or you may perform research on participants vs. non participants. Somehow you need to get a handle on impact.
* Resources:  mainly people, time, money.  While these projects are only theoretical for now, the financial budget should be somewhat reasonable (not $1M and up!).  In any case develop a funding plan to match, and make the budget very specific. Think about: human and material resources, including salaries, travel costs, publicity and research expenses, equipment.
* Resources:  mainly people, time, money.  While these projects are only theoretical for now, the financial budget should be somewhat reasonable (not $1M and up!).  In any case develop a funding plan to match, and make the budget very specific. Think about: human and material resources, including salaries, travel costs, publicity and research expenses, equipment.
* Be sure you’re including a PAR methodology, which means you can’t formulate the full plan in advance without a team; that’s why I suggested flow charts…
* Be sure you’re including a PAR methodology, which means you can’t formulate the full plan in advance without a team; that’s why I suggested flow charts…
* Add your sources to Zotero - I’ve created a folder for each of you.
* Add your sources to Zotero - I’ve created a folder for each of you.

Latest revision as of 14:58, 26 February 2019

  • The Big Problem has to be justified: Why is it a Big Problem? (i.e. larger than individuals, but solvable through human cooperation and changes in awareness, attitude, and behavior). Some are obvious - human suffering to be alleviated. Some are more abstract: cultural continuity for maintaining the social fabric.
  • Be sure to focus on a single problem (don't spread yourself too thinly), though you can sometimes take advantage of synergies ("two birds..."). Then, scope it down: definite some general areas and within them a few concrete sites for action, sites that include (or can include) music, considered broadly.
  • Consider music in context. What is that context? Think: performative, cultural, social, economic, political, historical, environmental… The broader context houses the “big problem”, and connects it to the music. This context is what you describe in your background section (with references)
  • Consider music that is traditional (more vertical, live), popular (more horizontal, mediated), new (created collectively during the project), or a combination of all.
  • Think concretely - even if you want to develop something general it’s helpful to start with a concrete example in order to move your thinking ahead.
  • Think about how culture is represented: oral or recorded or written or...?
  • Ethics' key principles: golden rule, informed consent human dignity, benefits/harm ratio. Philosophical ethics vs. Institutional Ethics. Philosophy (lifeworld level): Consequentialist (benefits/harm) vs. Deontological approaches (golden rule). Institutional (system level): protecting the researcher and institution, . Ethical research: principles (pages at UofA)
  • Sustainability: several broad strategies, mainly: avoid expensive methods and either generate enough local enthusiasm and empowerment/skills to ensure continuity, or build something to last (e.g. a video that maintains its relevance). Establishing new traditions (e.g. a group) in oral local trad may help. There are different levels of sustainability - ideal is to have the local suffice but you can also try to setup productive relationships with companies, local national or global…
  • Kinds of research: qualitative vs quantitative, longitudinal vs. cross-sectional, fieldwork (participant obs, informal interview, formal interview, survey, focus group) vs other kinds of data collection…
  • The idea of KAP survey may be useful: Knowledge - Attitude - Practice (behavior)
  • Why the research in PAR? To gain insights into problems and solutions, a deeper sociocultural understanding, to collect musical materials for subsequent use, to understand the implementation process, or to conduct impact assessments. (Consider all of the phases: Plan - Act - Observe - Reflect)
  • Impact assessments: longitudinal as well as cross-sectional study may be indicated, but it takes time…budget for it. Often comparative research is performed before and after an intervention. Or you may perform research on participants vs. non participants. Somehow you need to get a handle on impact.
  • Resources: mainly people, time, money. While these projects are only theoretical for now, the financial budget should be somewhat reasonable (not $1M and up!). In any case develop a funding plan to match, and make the budget very specific. Think about: human and material resources, including salaries, travel costs, publicity and research expenses, equipment.
  • Be sure you’re including a PAR methodology, which means you can’t formulate the full plan in advance without a team; that’s why I suggested flow charts…
  • Add your sources to Zotero - I’ve created a folder for each of you.