{"product_id":"from-data-to-decisions-in-music-education-research-data-analytics-and-the-general-linear-model-using-r-paperback","title":"From Data to Decisions in Music Education Research: Data Analytics and the General Linear Model Using R - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian C. Wesolowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Data to Decisions in Music Education Research\u003c\/em\u003e provides a structured and hands-on approach to working with empirical data in the context of music education research. Using step-by-step tutorials with in-depth examples of music education data, this book draws upon concepts in data science and statistics to provide a comprehensive framework for working with a variety of data and solving data-driven problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the skills presented here use the R programming language, a free, open-source statistical computing and graphics environment. Using R enables readers to refine their computational thinking abilities and data literacy skills while facilitating reproducibility, replication, and transparency of data analysis in the field. The book offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear and comprehensive framework for thinking about data analysis processes in a music education context.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of common data structures and data types used in statistical programming and data analytics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for cleaning, preprocessing, manipulating, aggregating, and mining data in ways that facilitate organization and interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for summarizing and visualizing data to help identify structures, patterns, and trends within data sets.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed applications of descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analytics processes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step code for all concepts and analyses. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirect access to all data sets and R script files through the accompanying eResource.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Data to Decisions in Music Education Research offers a reference \"cookbook\" of code and programming recipes written with the graduate music education student in mind and breaks down data analysis processes and skills in an approachable fashion. It can be used across a wide range of graduate music education courses that rely on the application of empirical data analyses and will be useful to all music education scholars and professionals seeking to enhance their use of quantitative data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian C. Wesolowski\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Georgia. He received his PhD from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 494\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385905823993,"sku":"9781032060491","price":119.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/djM5dktIOUN1RndCSllzYUZLckdSZz09.webp?v=1770182450","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/from-data-to-decisions-in-music-education-research-data-analytics-and-the-general-linear-model-using-r-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}