The action research of applying Orff-Schulwerk teaching in music education process for people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities -- an example of Noisy Angels Percussion Band

• Main Authors: Si, Shu-Ping, 石淑萍
• Other Authors: Li, Cui-Ling
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47697824204255664629

碩士 === 國立新竹教育大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士班 === 99 === The purpose of this study was to apply Orff-Schulwerk approach into the music education for the people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities during the teaching process. The action research was used to implement in the study. It was intended to improve the learning attitude and elevate their music ability level for people with intellectual disabilities. There were 12 adults with moderate and severe disabilities in St. Joseph Social Welfare Foundation Sunrise Opportunity Centre joining a band called Noisy Angels Percussion Band. The whole music education course was designed by the researcher and the Orff teaching elements such as body movements, speech and instrumental ensemble were integrated. The researcher is the main instructor. In addition, 2 class teachers and 4 experts in special education and music education supported the research. Observations, interviews, assessments and teaching diaries were used to collect data. The findings were as follows: (1) It was evident that for people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities, Orff-Schulwerk teaching was one of the ideal music education models and could be achieved by starting to divide the people into small groups and ended by the whole team instrumental ensemble. In the teaching process, colors, numbers, games and rhythms were used as teaching strategies for people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. The instructions needed to be designed based on the daily life and continuous musical themes. The instructors needed to pay more attention to the students’ physiological limitations with intensive and supportive teaching aids. (2) The 12 adults with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities made a remarkable progress no matter in Orff instrument, rhythm instrument or in instrument ensemble. The 12 participants achieved positive change with different degree and it explained the complete teaching process in this study proved a significant success; (3) The professional growths for the research were presented by conducting action research on this study that Orff teaching approach could help people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities to participate in learning music and achieved the teaching goals. In the meantime, the researcher also gained the positive and flexible teaching attitude. Finally based on the research findings, the suggestions for this study and future researches were presented.