PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

• Main Author: Betina Morgante
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Pedagógica Nacional 2014-05-01
• Series: Pensamiento Palabra y Obra
• Subjects: Síndrome de Down; pedagogía musical; inclusión social; docencia.
• Online Access: http://revistas.pedagogica.edu.co/index.php/revistafba/article/view/2304

This paper shows how a circumstance of social inclusion becomes, for disabled people, a highly beneficial way of learning for individuals involved in the process, and how it may bolster deep reflections among the teachers themselves, which may lead to a transformation of their pedagogical procedures. It clearly shows that it is possible to bring students in conditions of disability into the classroom all along with regular students without rising academic or social problems as it has been evidenced by the experience herein described which has been carried out in the field of musical education. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to make curricular adjustments, thus sensibilizing all the group members to diversity and respect. As the group’s leader, this is a task for the teacher, who ought to maintain respect and acceptance, avoiding prejudices and making clear that all students can achieve their academic goals, despite the differences between their cognitive abilities. The analysis and reflection upon the current context in which the educational event takes place, becomes the main tools for every teacher to succeed in his task, which is nothing less than to communicate and to build knowledge.