Recorders were the most often used instrument for assisting music instruction in today¡¦s elementary schools. However, many students didn¡¦t like recorders and, as a result, they lose interest in music. Xylophone was easy to learn and might be a suitable substitute for recorders. Therefore, the purpose of this action research is to examine the effects of Xylophone-assisted music instruction on fifth graders¡¦ Motivation for Learning Music and Achievement.
A fifth grade class in Guai-Guai elementary school of Kaohsiung City was selected as participants. Before the instruction, the students filled out a scale of motivation for learning music, and their achievement of music was tested. Then the students received an 8-week long Xylophone-assisted music instruction. During the instruction, the students¡¦ report and teacher¡¦s reflection of the music class were obtained and some students were interviewed. At the end of the instruction, students were tested again on their achievement and motivation, and they gave feedback about their attitudes of the instruction and the students who were interviewed before were interviewed again about the instruction.
The results were as the followings¡G
1.The xylophone-assisted music instruction increased the motivation of the class as a whole. The effects were especially significant for those who dislike recorders.
2.After the instruction, the differences between the students who like and dislike recorders before were decreased.
3.The students were very positive about the instruction. Over 80% of the students chose and recommended xylophone as an assistant instrument in music class.
4.The characteristics of xylophones were appropriate for music instruction.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0707104-124523 |
| Date | 07 July 2004 |
| Creators | Huang, Su-chen |
| Contributors | none, none, none |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0707104-124523 |
| Rights | withheld, Copyright information available at source archive |
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