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Shane Greene, Exploring the goals of the National Children’s Strategy: Our Children-Their Lives (2000) through the implementation of a choral music-making project at primary level
Repository (hard copy): Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) Library
General specialism: Music Education
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the goals of the 'National Children's Strategy: Our Children, Their Lives (2000)' through the implementation of an action research choral music-making project at primary level. Three of the interlinked dimensions of childhood development were explored: identity, peer interaction and adult interaction. In addition, children's motivation to engage wiht a negotiated curriculum was also investiaged.
A six-week project of choral music-making was established. Choral content was planned by both researcher and forty-eight primary school pupils and the sessions occurred three times per week. Three data collection methods were chosen to explore the national goals. These methods included: participant-observation, researcher's diary and focus group discussions.
The study found that choral music-making provided a platform for the development of children's identity, peer interaction and adult interaction. However, this study discovered that children experienced a lack of enjoyment from peer directed learning. In conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that choral music-making provides an extensive educational opportunity to enable the development of three interlinked dimensions of childhood development. Additionally, choral music-making provides an opportunity to develop children's motivation to engage with a negotiated curriculum.
Shane Greene, Exploring the goals of the National Children’s Strategy: Our Children-Their Lives (2000) through the implementation of a choral music-making project at primary level
MEd, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012
Repository (hard copy): Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) Library
General specialism: Music Education
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the goals of the 'National Children's Strategy: Our Children, Their Lives (2000)' through the implementation of an action research choral music-making project at primary level. Three of the interlinked dimensions of childhood development were explored: identity, peer interaction and adult interaction. In addition, children's motivation to engage wiht a negotiated curriculum was also investiaged.
A six-week project of choral music-making was established. Choral content was planned by both researcher and forty-eight primary school pupils and the sessions occurred three times per week. Three data collection methods were chosen to explore the national goals. These methods included: participant-observation, researcher's diary and focus group discussions.
The study found that choral music-making provided a platform for the development of children's identity, peer interaction and adult interaction. However, this study discovered that children experienced a lack of enjoyment from peer directed learning. In conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that choral music-making provides an extensive educational opportunity to enable the development of three interlinked dimensions of childhood development. Additionally, choral music-making provides an opportunity to develop children's motivation to engage with a negotiated curriculum.
Thesis submission ID 767