Thank you for your interest in research projects regarding education in Pennsylvania. If you have a project you would like PMEA membership input on, please fill out this form.
Are K-12 PA Music Teachers Educated on the Importance of Hearing Conservation?
Volunteers are needed to complete a survey concerning whether current K-12 PA music educators received education on the need for and importance of hearing conservation within their career, what hearing conservation methods they were educated on, if any, and if and how hearing conservation methods are implemented into your career as current K-12 PA music educators. This research is being conducted through Commonwealth University- Bloomsburg (IRB Approval Number: 2025-93-CUP). This survey can be completed at any location on any device with internet access. You are not required to complete the survey and you can exit it at any time without any penalty. To access the survey, please click or copy the following link into your browser address bar (https://bloomu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnegGzP03ZrnGEC). Please feel free to inform other current K-12 PA Music Teachers of this research and share this survey link with other current K-12 PA Music Teachers who may be interested in participating in this research.
If you have any questions concerning this study, please contact the Primary Investigator: Dr. Thomas R. Zalewski, tzalewsk@commonwealthu.edu, or Co-Investigator: Dr. Monica C. Amarante, 17monam@gmail.com. You can also contact the CBU-IRB Chair: Dr. Ashley Lesniak, 570-484-2595.
CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION:
1. Between the ages of 21-75
2. Have a degree in music education and/or a degree in performing arts with a post bachelorette certificate in education
3. Currently teach K-12 Music Education in Pennsylvania
4. Have not already completed this survey
Individuals are ineligible to participate if:
1. They do not meet the specified criteria above
Approximate Test Time: Fifteen Minutes
Link: https://bloomu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnegGzP03ZrnGEC
5/16/26