Study about Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Music Education in the Primary School

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Benjamin Adjepong
Author(s):  
Benjamin Adjepong

Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is an educational approach which refers to teaching strategies that consider children’s age, interests, abilities and experiences to help them achieve challenging and achievable goals. The approach which hinges on three pillars: age, individual and culture has gained popularity in countries such as the United States of America, Taiwan and South Korea. DAP underpins National Association for Music Education (NAfME) beliefs about young children’s developmentally and individually appropriate musical experiences. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the relationship between DAP and music education in primary schools. The discussions centred around the following themes: Children’s musical potential, children’s unique interests and abilities, children’s play, an exemplary musical sound, activities and material, performance goals, diverse learning environment, effective adult role models, and a pleasant physical and social environment. It is suggested that training workshops should be organised for teachers for effective integration of DAP in the classroom to optimise children’s learning in music. Inclusion of DAP as a theme for study in the music curriculum content in the Universities and Colleges of Education in Ghana for the preparation of primary school teachers is also recommended. Carrying out a real classroom study through observations, questionnaires or interviews is recommended for future researches on related subjects.


2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Jo Fresch

Information about current spelling instructional practices across the United States was sought in this national survey with a random sample of teachers of grades 1 through 5. Respondents reported current practices and noted their level of agreement or disagreement to theoretical statements about spelling. Teachers responded to open-ended statements regarding concerns and problems they encounter in teaching spelling. The results suggest teachers rely on a traditional model for instruction. They are aware of more recent research on developmentally appropriate practice but do not necessarily implement those ideas. Implications from this study include provision for professional development, examination of purchased materials in relation to theories of appropriate individual instruction, and support for teachers who want to change instruction to match their beliefs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Muhonen

The study reported in this article investigates students’ experiences (n=41) of their primary school songcrafting, examining the potential to support creative agency within school music education programmes. Songcrafting refers to a collaborative composing practice in which everyone is considered to be a capable creator of melodies and lyrics, and where negotiation, collaboration, and openness to the situation are essential. Through semi-structured individual interviews with students who had experienced songcrafting in the past, analysed with qualitative methods, it was found that the students' narration of songcrafting included meanings related to general agency, creative agency, musical participation within the classroom community, and documented and shared collaborative musical products, or ‘oeuvres’.The results of this study illustrate the various often unforeseeable meanings produced through participation in collaborative musical activities. Furthermore, they highlight the potential to enrich meaningful teaching practices and pedagogy through the examination of students' experiences, and exploring the potentials in narrating one's musical stories. These findings suggest that music education practices could benefit from the inclusion of a broader range of opportunities for the students to create their own music, and the sensitive facilitation of collaborative music creation processes.


Author(s):  
Aaron Stabel ◽  
Kimberly Kroeger-Geoppinger ◽  
Jennifer McCullagh ◽  
Deborah Weiss ◽  
Jennifer McCullagh ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 283-293
Author(s):  
А.Ж. Тобагабылова

Модернизация общего музыкального образования требует постоянного повышения ее качества, обновление содержания и организационных форм, а также является важнейшим фактором интеграции инновационных технологий, направленных на повышение результативности обучения. Интенсивные изменения происходят ныне в музыкально-педагогическом образовании, которое направлено на творческое развитие личности, способной к быстрому реагированию на возможные изменения учебной среды, решению проблемы адаптации молодого человека в социуме. Обоснованность и достоверность полученных научных результатов обеспечивается применением таких методов исследования теоретического и эмпирического уровней: анализ и обобщение философской, искусствоведческой, психолого-педагогической литературы, систематизация, классификация и интерпретация полученных теоретических и экспериментальных данных, изучение педагогического опыта в системе музыкально-педагогического образования. В работе представлены результаты теоретического обобщения и практического решения проблемы формирования творческой активности учащихся начальных классов на уроках музыки, что нашло отражение в обосновании, разработке и экспериментальной проверке поэтапной методики формирования исследуемого феномена путем включения детей в различные формы учебно-музыкальной деятельности. Modernization of general music education requires constant improvement of its quality, updating of the content and organizational forms, and is also an important factor in the integration of innovative technologies aimed at improving the effectiveness of training. Intensive changes are now taking place in music and pedagogical education, which is aimed at the creative development of a person who is able to quickly respond to possible changes in the educational environment, to solve the problem of adaptation of a young person in society. As an integral part of spiritual culture, creative activity is the basis of personal development and is a social reserve for the humanization of society. The validity and reliability of the obtained scientific results is ensured by the use of such methods of research at the theoretical and empirical levels: analysis and generalization of philosophical, art history, psychological and pedagogical literature, systematization, classification and interpretation of the obtained theoretical and experimental data, the study of pedagogical experience in the system of music and pedagogical education. The paper presents the results of the theoretical generalization and practical solution of the problem of the formation of creative activity of primary school students in music lessons, which is reflected in the justification, development and experimental verification of a step-by-step methodology for the formation of the phenomenon under study by including children in various forms of educational and musical activities.


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