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Austin, James R

Professor Emerita/Emeritus

Positions

Professor Emerita/Emeritus, College of Music

Research Areas

Research

research overview

Dr. Austin's research focuses on K-12 student motivation and learning engagement, teacher recruitment and identity development, teacher assessment practices, and implications of education policy reforms for music/arts education.

keywords

K-12 learner motivation and engagement in artistic activity, music teacher recruitment and identity development, music teacher assessment practices, school policy reform and implications for K-12 arts education

Publications

selected publications

chapter
- Classical Test Theory and Music Testing. 461-478. 2019
- Diverse Methodologies in the Study of Music Teaching and Learning. 163-182. 2008
- Developing Motivation 2006
journal article
- Bravado, Blind Spots, and Blunt Force: Making the Case for Reflective Researchers. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 6-8. 2021
- Disruptions and an Event Horizon for Music Teacher Education. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2021
- On Demographics, Diversity, and Democracy. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 6-9. 2021
- Research Journal Maturation. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2020
- Lessons from a Pandemic. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-9. 2020
- Writing Quality Matters. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-9. 2020
- When History Becomes Legacy. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2019
- Where Do Good Research Ideas Go?. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2019
- Promoting Research Partnerships in Music Education. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 9-12. 2019
- Take a Researcher to Lunch: Informal Mentoring for Researchers. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 6-9. 2018
- The Inherent Trust in Researchers. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 111-113. 2018
- In Defense of Researcher Access. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2018
- Quality and Impact: Communicating the Essence of Research. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2017
- Sustaining a Research Career in Higher Education. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-10. 2017
- The Importance of Hope. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 7-11. 2017
- Trying on Teaching: Effects of a Precollegiate Music Teacher Recruitment Program. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 14-27. 2012
- A multi-institution exploration of secondary socialization and occupational identity among undergraduate music majors. Psychology of Music. 66-83. 2012
- Eyes Wide Open: High School Student Reflections on Music Teaching Experiences within a Pre-collegiate Recruitment Program. Bulletin of The Council For Research in Music Education. 7-20. 2010
- Assessment Practices of Secondary Music Teachers. Journal of research in music education. 37-54. 2010
- Exploring music practice among sixth-grade band and orchestra students. Psychology of Music. 535-558. 2006
- The Teaching of Secondary Instruments A Survey of Instrumental Music Teacher Educators. Journal of Music Teacher Education. 55-64. 2006
- The National Standards for Music Education: A Survey of Colorado Music Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs. Southeastern Journal of Music Education. 176-188. 2000
- Philosophy and advocacy: An examination of preservice music teachers' beliefs. Journal of research in music education. 18-30. 1999
- Comprehensive Musicanship Research: Implications for Addressing the National Standards in Music Ensemble Classes. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 25. 1998
- SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN JUNIOR-HIGH-SCHOOL - A CRITICAL INCIDENT APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS ATTRIBUTIONAL BELIEFS. The American Educational Research Journal (AERJ). 377-412. 1995
- Future Classroom Teachers’ Ability, Self-Perceptions, and Attributional Responses to Failure in Music: Do Music Fundamentals Classes Make a Difference? 1995
- Success and Failure in Junior High School: A Critical Incident Approach to Understanding Students' Attributional Beliefs. The American Educational Research Journal (AERJ). 377. 1995
- An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Music Education Majors’ Philosophical Beliefs. 1-22. 1994
- Constructive Responses to Failure in Music: The Role of Attribution Feedback and Classroom Goal Structure. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 110-129. 1993
- Personal Perspective: Meaningful Contexts. 77-80. 1993
- Motivation after Failure in School Music Performance Classes: The Facilitative Effects of Strategy Attributions. Bulletin of The Council For Research in Music Education. 1. 1992
- Competitive and Noncompetitive Goal Structures: An Analysis of Motivation and Achievement Among Elementary Band Students. Psychology of Music. 142-158. 1991
- The Negative Music Attitude Syndrome: Finding a Cure. General Music Today. 3-5. 1991
- Alternatives to Competition in Music Education. Education Digest. 45. 1990
- Competition: Is Music Education the Loser?. Music Educators Journal. 21. 1990
- Competition: Is Music Education the Loser?. Music Educators Journal. 21. 1990
- The Relationship of Music Self-Esteem to Degree of Participation in School and Out-of-School Music Activities Among Upper-Elementary Students. Contributions to Music Education. 20-31. 1990
- THE MUSIC DROPOUT PROBLEM: A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 9. 1988
- The Effect of Music Contest Format on Self-Concept, Motivation, Achievement, and Attitude of Elementary Band Students. Journal of research in music education. 95. 1988
- The Effect of Music Contest Format on Self-Concept, Motivation, Achievement, and Attitude of Elementary Band Students. Journal of research in music education. 95-107. 1988

Background

education and training

awards and honors

BFA Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service, conferred by Boulder Faculty Assembly, 2015

International Activities

geographic focus

Canada Country
Finland Country
United Kingdom Country

Other Profiles

ORCID iD

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-8396