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CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE STUDY
The method of naturalistic inquiry stresses the importance of observing
subjects in the context of their cultures, without manipulation by the researcher
(Lincoln & Guba, 1985; Patton, 1990). As it was my task to describe in depth
how the participants, secondary choral directors, employed the instructional mode
of modeling, my approach was through thorough and detailed reporting. As
prescribed by Lincoln and Guba (1985) , case studies of participants representing
different perspectives on modeling yielded a vast amount of information that
provided the material for thick description of the practices of the three few
exemplars chosen for this project.
The Pilot Study
As a part of a project for a class in qualitative research methods, I
conducted the Pilot Study. For this purpose an application to The Institutional
Review Board (IRB) of the University of North Texas for the project was
approved (Appendix A) to investigate the rehearsal practices of three high school
choral directors.
Subjects solicited for participation were volunteer colleagues whom I
knew to be excellent teachers. Being recently active in the schools, I was aware of
many teachers both personally and by reputation. Choral programs of the32
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Grimland, Fredna H. The Characteristics of Teacher-Directed Modeling Evidenced in the Practices of Three Experienced High School Choral Directors., dissertation, December 2001; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3053/m1/39/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .