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Ken Douglas is a lecturer of music education at the University of Tennessee at Martin. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in music education from California State University – Fresno, he taught general and instrumental music for eight years in California. He received his Masters of Music Education from Michigan State University. Ken is currently completing a Ph. D. of Music Education at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro.
Ken has presented his own research at music education conferences in California, Michigan, North Carolina as well as South Africa and Australia. He presented is master’s thesis, The effects of a Music Learning Theory-based pattern instruction curriculum on the improvisational ability of middle school instrumental music students, at the 2006 International Society of Music Education conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Ken’s current research interests include the efficacy of Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, improvisation, lifelong music-making, teacher behaviors, and the relationship between language and music skill acquisition and development.