<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">MASTA, </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Intriguing study you might like to be a part of through the survey referenced below! THANKS for your engagement and for sharing your expertise with our colleagues across the nation!</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Best regards, </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Diane L. Winder, President, MASTA</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">- - - - -</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Dear Colleague, </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I am soliciting the help of expert string educators such as yourself to complete a survey entitled, An Examination of Teacher Perceptions on Memorization as a Teaching Strategy in the String Instruction. Please consider participating. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The purpose of the survey is to examine how music educators feel about memorization in the string-learning environment. Currently, little to nothing is known about this topic, so your input is very important to us. The completion of this survey should take no more than 5 minutes of your time. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">To protect your anonymity, you will not be asked to provide any identifying information. Completions of this survey indicates your willingness to take part in this study and that you are at least 18 years old. You may refuse to participate in this survey without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. You may also discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits. Decisions made during this survey will not affect your standing in the string education community or your employment status at your school or business. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">If you choose to participate, the survey may be found at this link: </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small; "><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT256_com_zimbra_url" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; "><a target="_blank" href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FQ97BDP" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FQ97BDP</a></span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Please do not forward the link to any other individual, it is specific to your email address. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">If you have any further questions about the project or participants’ rights, feel free to contact me at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT257_com_zimbra_email" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; ">jmdakon@ku.edu</span> or the KU Internal Review Board, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT258_com_zimbra_email" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; ">HSCL@ku.edu</span>. Reference HSCL #20733. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Thank you in advance for your responses! </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Respectfully Yours, </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Jacob M. Dakon, Ph.D. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rebecca Tast, Ph.D. Student </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">University of Kansas, School of Music </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Lawrence, Kansas 66045-3103 </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Jacob Dakon, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT259_com_zimbra_email" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; ">jmdakon@ku.edu</span> </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rebecca Tast, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT260_com_zimbra_email" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; ">bls@ku.edu</span> </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Phone: <span class="undefined" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT261_com_zimbra_phone"><a href="callto:785-864-4518" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">785-864-4518</a></span> </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Human Subjects Committee, Lawrence </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Youngberg Hall, 2385 Irving Hill Road </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Lawrence, KS 66045 </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">(<span class="" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT262_com_zimbra_phone"><a href="callto:785) 864-7429" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">785) 864-7429</a></span> </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT263_com_zimbra_email" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); cursor: pointer; ">HSCL@ku.edu</span> </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">research.ku.edu</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><hr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></div></div><br>-- <br><div><span name="x"></span>Department Head, Department of Music & Dance<br>Professor of Cello<br>Eastern Michigan University<br>N-101 Alexander Music Building<br>Ypsilanti, MI 48197<br>734.487.4380 O <br>734.487.1421 Studio (354 Alexander)<br>734.487.6939 FAX<span name="x"></span><br></div></div></body></html>