Thesis (MMus) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a growing interest in the investigation of the value of music to the development
of cognitive, social, personal and motor skills pertaining to infants. Research has shown
that the inclusion of music in intervention programs for physically and cognitively
disabled children could have a positive influence on the development of several of their
skills. Against this background the reactions and development of four children with
Down syndrome from a school for the disabled in Bellville were investigated from a
holistic point of view during their participation in a music stimulation program.
The music stimulation program presented in this study was compiled after consulting
existing well-proven music appreciation programs for non-disabled children. Some of the
activities extracted from these programs were adjusted where necessary. At times nonmusical
activities were also combined with music in order to address a diversity of skills
by means of music.
Results after the completion of the program indicated that music has the potential to
enhance the development of several skills and intelligences, as identified and described
by Gardner (1983), of children with Down syndrome. Although it was difficult to
determine whether music was responsible for some of the improvements that were
observed, the results from this study indicated that children with Down syndrome can
benefit from a structured music stimulation program. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die waarde van musiek ten opsigte van die ontwikkeling van kognitiewe, sosiale,
persoonlike en motoriese vaardighede by kleuters word toenemend ondersoek. Navorsing
het getoon dat die insluiting van musiek by intervensieprogramme vir fisies en kognitief
gestremde kinders die ontwikkeling van verskeie vaardighede positief kan beïnvloed.
Teen hierdie agtergrond IS die reaksies en ontwikkeling van vier kinders met
Downsindroom vanuit 'n holistiese oogpunt tydens deelname aan 'n
musiekstimuleringsprogram ondersoek. Hierdie kinders het 'n skool vir gestremdes in
Bellville bygewoon.
Die musiekstimuleringsprogram wat tydens die studie gebruik is, is saamgestel deur
bestaande musiekwaarderingsprograrnme vir nie-gestremde kleuters wat oor 'n aantal
jare beproef is te raadpleeg en, waar nodig, die aktiwiteite aan te pas. Nie-musikale
aktiwiteite is soms met musiek gekombineer ten einde 'n verskeidenheid van vaardighede
deur middel van musiek aan te spreek
Die resultate van die voltooiing van die program het daarop gedui dat musiek die
potensiaal het om 'n positiewe invloed op die ontwikkeling van verskeie vaardighede en
intelligensies, soos geïdentifiseer en beskryf deur Gardner (1983), op kinders met
Downsindroom uit te oefen. Hoewel dit soms moeilik was om te bepaal of musiek
verantwoordelik was vir sommige van die verbeterings wat opgemerk is, het dit uit die
resultate van hierdie studie geblyk dat kinders met Downsindroom kan baat vind by 'n
gestruktureerde musiekstimuleringsprogram.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53381 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Scheffler, Marga |
| Contributors | Smit, M., Newmark, R., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Music. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 178 leaves |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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