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Dr. Mark E. Turner

Abbreviated Vitae

Associate Professor
School of Music
meturner@sfasu.edu

Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education,University of Houston, 1998
M. M. Ed. University of Houston, 1993
B.M. University of North Texas, 1983


Refereed Publications

(2004) Research Informs Our Practice. Early Childhood Connections.

(2004) A descriptive analysis of the images observed on music department web sites. Journal of Music Teacher Education.

(2003) TEKS: A different kind of preparation. Southwestern Musician, 72, 2, 42-46.

(2002) MusiCircus: An interactive music advocacy program. General Music Today, 15, 3, 4-7.

(2001) World music ensemble: An aside. Mountain Lake Reader.

(2000) A child-centered music room. Early Childhood Connections. 16, 2, 30-34.

(1999) Child-centered learning and music programs. Music Educators Journal, 86 (1), 30-34.

(1998) Motor learning research: Applications and directions for elementary music teaching and learning. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 16 (2), 12-16.

(1998) An active musical life. Teaching Music, 5 (5), 44.

(1997) If we just teach music, aren?t we forgetting something? Southwestern Musician, 65 (8), 18-20.

(1996) Acquisition of a psychomotor music skill: An investigation of developmental differences in modeling and verbal rehearsal of a melodic sequence. Texas Music Education Research 1996, 49-53.

(1994) The frequency of knowledge of performance and psychomotor music memory: A pilot study. Texas Music Education Research 1994, 87-92.


Presentations

1999 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX Occupational perceptions of music specialists in southeastern Texas.

1997 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX Teacher or musician: Toward a model of music specialists? self-perceived role in the music classroom.

1996 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX Acquisition of a psychomotor skill: An investigation of developmental differences in modeling and verbal rehearsal of a melodic sequence.

1994 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX Reducing knowledge of performance frequency enhances psychomotor music memory: A pilot study.

1993 Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX Motor learning theory and research: Possible implications and directions for elementary music teaching and learning.


Service Activities

Chair Curriculum Committe - School of Music

Technology Committee - School of Music

Music Education Committee - School of Music

Fine Arts Rep for Teacher Education Council - University


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