Alec D Scherer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5872808 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alec D Scherer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alec D |
| FAMILY NAME | Scherer |
| SIGNATURE | SCHERER A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas State University, San Marcos, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3919-9948 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Music Education Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Admissions and Selection Criteria for Doctoral Music Education Programs
The purpose of this study was to examine music education faculty members’ perceptions of admissions and selection criteria for students entering doctoral music education degree programs. We distributed a questionnaire to music education faculty at 60 institutions in the United States that offered music education doctoral degrees. Resumes/curriculum vitae, writing samples, academic transcripts, recommendation letters, and an interview with faculty…
Undergraduate Music Students’ Self-Reports of Conducting Anxiety in Introductory Conducting Courses
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether undergraduate music students’ conducting anxiety associated with their self-reported levels of depression, self-compassion, self-efficacy for conducting, concern with others’ perceptions, and conducting beliefs and behaviors. Participants who were enrolled in an introductory conducting course ( N = 128) completed a questionnaire that included adopted and modified items from preexisting measures…
Collegiate musicians’ experiences with democratic rehearsal procedures
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore collegiate musicians’ lived experiences with democratic rehearsal procedures in a concert band setting. A constructivist worldview and phenomenological framework were used to examine participants’ experiences using their own words through weekly written reflections, pre- and post- questionnaires, rehearsal interactions, and semi-structured interviews. Participants ( N = 42) were members of a co…
Undergraduate Choral Conducting Courses: Examining Students’ Practice Behaviors and Instructors’ Pedagogy
The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate choral conducting students’ conducting practice approaches, time allocation, and beliefs. A secondary purpose was to examine conducting instructors’ pedagogy and beliefs about their students’ practice approaches. Undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory choral conducting class ( N = 126) and their instructors ( N = 12) responded to separate questionnaires. Students and instructo…
Effects of Preconducting and Conducting Behaviors on Collegiate Musicians’ Evaluations of Conductor Competence
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of preconducting and conducting behaviors on perceptions of conductor competence. We modified and extended a previous research study (Frederickson et al., 1998) and asked undergraduate college musicians (N = 214) to evaluate recorded videos of conductors that displayed combinations of poor and excellent preconducting and conducting behaviors. These behaviors included stepping onto a podium, p…
Band Directors’ Perceptions of Instrumental Conducting Curricula
The purpose of this study was to examine inservice band directors’ perceptions of their undergraduate instrumental conducting curricula. Members ( N = 141) of the Facebook Band Directors Group who had completed undergraduate conducting and rehearsal techniques coursework responded to an online survey. Respondents felt more confident demonstrating technical conducting behaviors versus expressive ones, perceived their instruction in conducting skil…
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Band Directors’ Perceptions of Instrumental Conducting Curricula
The purpose of this study was to examine inservice band directors’ perceptions of their undergraduate instrumental conducting curricula. Members ( N = 141) of the Facebook Band Directors Group who had completed undergraduate conducting and rehearsal techniques coursework responded to an online survey. Respondents felt more confident demonstrating technical conducting behaviors versus expressive ones, perceived their instruction in conducting skil…
Effects of Preconducting and Conducting Behaviors on Collegiate Musicians’ Evaluations of Conductor Competence
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of preconducting and conducting behaviors on perceptions of conductor competence. We modified and extended a previous research study (Frederickson et al., 1998) and asked undergraduate college musicians (N = 214) to evaluate recorded videos of conductors that displayed combinations of poor and excellent preconducting and conducting behaviors. These behaviors included stepping onto a podium, p…
Undergraduate Choral Conducting Courses: Examining Students’ Practice Behaviors and Instructors’ Pedagogy
The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate choral conducting students’ conducting practice approaches, time allocation, and beliefs. A secondary purpose was to examine conducting instructors’ pedagogy and beliefs about their students’ practice approaches. Undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory choral conducting class ( N = 126) and their instructors ( N = 12) responded to separate questionnaires. Students and instructo…
Collegiate musicians’ experiences with democratic rehearsal procedures
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore collegiate musicians’ lived experiences with democratic rehearsal procedures in a concert band setting. A constructivist worldview and phenomenological framework were used to examine participants’ experiences using their own words through weekly written reflections, pre- and post- questionnaires, rehearsal interactions, and semi-structured interviews. Participants ( N = 42) were members of a co…
Undergraduate Music Students’ Self-Reports of Conducting Anxiety in Introductory Conducting Courses
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether undergraduate music students’ conducting anxiety associated with their self-reported levels of depression, self-compassion, self-efficacy for conducting, concern with others’ perceptions, and conducting beliefs and behaviors. Participants who were enrolled in an introductory conducting course ( N = 128) completed a questionnaire that included adopted and modified items from preexisting measures…
Music Education Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Admissions and Selection Criteria for Doctoral Music Education Programs
The purpose of this study was to examine music education faculty members’ perceptions of admissions and selection criteria for students entering doctoral music education degree programs. We distributed a questionnaire to music education faculty at 60 institutions in the United States that offered music education doctoral degrees. Resumes/curriculum vitae, writing samples, academic transcripts, recommendation letters, and an interview with faculty…
Diverse Music Education Insights (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Neuroscience and Music Perception (4 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Music education (3 works) · Music Education and Analysis (3 works) · Musicians’ Health and Performance (3 works)