Part one: Research problem identification. 1. Selecting a research problem. Part two: writing the research proposal and the research document. 2. The Research process. Part three: The Research methodologies- concepts and techniques. 3. Philosophical inquiry -- 4. Aesthetic inquiry -- 5. Qualitative research -- 6. Concepts of quantifying research data -- 7. Descriptive research-- 8. Experimental and quasi-experimental research -- 9. Historical research. Part four: Music education research: a glimpse into the future. 10. What does the future hold for music-education research?