A Case Study of Teaching Beliefs in Teaching Music Creation of Junior High School Music teachers in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hui-jung Weng, 翁彗榕
• Other Authors: Yuan-mei Hsieh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38606941936796982252

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 音樂學系碩士班 === 100 === The purpose of this study is to investigate the teaching beliefs in Music Creation for junior high school music teachers. We can understand the implicit teaching beliefs in music creation through the analysis of five different aspects, including teaching objectives, curriculum and teaching materials, teaching strategies, teaching assessments and the roles of teachers. A qualitative methodology is adopted in this study. The main subjects selected for this study are five junior high school music teachers who are currently involved in teaching music creation. By analyzing the data obtained from the in-depth interviews and related documents, the concluded findings of this study are summarized as follows: 1. The subject believes that the teaching of Music creation is essential in the cultivation of the Multi-dimensional capacity and the development of well-rounded personality. 2. The subject believes that the teaching of Music creation should be implemented while keeping the principles of "flexibility" and "suitability" intact. A progressive approach should be taken, with an aim to inspire and maintain motivation of students. 3. The subject believes that diverse teaching strategies based on the learning progress can help students accumulate both experience and interests in creating. 4. The subject believes that proper utilization of multiple assessments upon teaching of music creation can serve as not only an affirmation on students’ learning but also an aid on teachers’ self-evaluation. 5. The subject believes that teachers’ professionalism and enthusiasm play important roles in guiding the development of teaching music creation. Several suggestions are proposed, based on the final results of research, to teachers as references for the studying of teaching music creation, teaching beliefs established by teachers, and the decision-making and strategic planning among various education institutions.