Sarah Allen
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214.768.3719 |
Dr. Sarah Allen teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in music education and instrumental music pedagogy. Her research interests span multiple disciplines and focus on motor skill development in music, music teaching effectiveness, and the development of expertise in music and music teaching. She has presented her research at over 30 conferences around the world, including China, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand, and her work has been published in journals including the Journal for Research in Music Education, Psychology of Music, and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. She currently serves as the editor of the Texas Music Education Research journal for the Texas Music Educators Association.
Education
Ph.D. and M.M. in Music and Human Learning, The University of Texas at Austin
Recent Work
Publications:
Simmons, A., Allen, S., Cash, C., & Duke. (2019). Effects of early break intervals on musicians’ and nonmusicians’ skill learning. Psychology of Music, 47(1), 83-95.
Duke, R., Allen, S., Cash, C., & Simmons, A. (2015). Practice like a pro. Southwestern Musician, January 2015 issue.
Cash, C., Allen, S., Simmons, A., & Duke, R. (2014). Effects of model performances on music skill acquisition and overnight memory consolidation. Journal of Research in Music Education, 62(1), 89-99.
Allen, S. & Duke, R. (2013). The effects of limited, restricted music practice on overnight memory enhancement. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 32(1), 67-73.
Allen, S. (2013). Memory stabilization and enhancement following music practice. Psychology of Music, 41(6), 794-803.
Duke, R., Cash, C., & Allen, S. (2011). Focus of attention affects performance of motor skills in music. Journal of Research in Music Education, 59, 44-55.
Duke, R., Allen, S., Cash, C., & Simmons, A. (2009). Effects of early and late rest breaks during training on overnight memory consolidation of a keyboard melody. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity, 1169, 169-172.
Course list
| New Horizons in Music Education | MUED 2250 |
| Instrumental Music Methods | MUED 3331 |
| Introduction to Instrumental Music Pedagogy | MPED 4305 |
| Introduction to Instrumental Music Pedagogy | MPED 6305 |
| Research Methods in Music Education | MUED 6340 |
| Music Learning & Teaching Effectiveness | MUED 6354 |
| Integrating Teaching and Learning | EDU 5327 |
