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Take a Survey on Accuracy
One of the great things about teaching at a school such as Arizona State is the opportunity to work with talented students on interesting projects. One such student is Nathan Stark, who is nearing the completion of his DMA. For his project we decided to focus in on the topic of accuracy on the horn and specifically to base the project around an online survey. This has been an interesting process as we both (!) had to take the National Institutes of Health (NIH) web-based training course “Protecting Human Research Participants” to have the project approved at ASU. I am considered to be the Principal Investigator. This past week Nathan sent the below message to approximately 200 horn professors in the United States.
Dear ___________,
I am a graduate student under the direction of Professor John Ericson in the School of Music at Arizona State University. I am recruiting individuals to fill-out an anonymous survey related to teaching and learning accuracy on the horn, and would very much value your contribution. The questionnaire will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Your participation in this study is voluntary. If you have any questions concerning the research study, please respond to this email, or contact John Ericson.
Thank you for your consideration,
Nathan StarkPlease click below to take the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2f4AhDcam0rtnrmAbd6aAtQ_3d_3d
We would welcome any reader to participate in this survey. Also, a note of thanks to Bruce Hembd of the Horndog Blog for plugging this survey as well, we look forward to a strong response. All data will remain anonymous and will aid in the completion of this valuable project.
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