Original scientific paper
Relationship to education of music in the past and present
Albinca Pesek
; Faculty of Education, Department of Music, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Tomaž Bratina
; Faculty of Education, Department of Music, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Abstract
A big raise in quality of teachers’ education at faculties of education,
striving for life-long learning and a rich choice of carefully designed didactic materials should improve the motivation of learners for work at different course fields. Since music education was for a long period very unpopular school subject in primary schools, a decision was made to explore whether the above mentioned factors have contributed to the positive attitude towards this subject. In the research, around five hundred individuals aged between 15 and 64 were included who answered questions relating their positive or negative points of view at music education, considering elements of music education, the use of educational technology, learning material and the way of explaining music topics. The paper presents the answers on the role of music education as it is currently designed and its position in education system which should shape a young man as a whole and prepare him for a quality and happy life. Artistic subjects, among them music as well, undoubtedly have a great role since they do not offer only scientific and artistic potential but therapeutic elements which alleviate the consequences of the stressfully and productively orientated learning process. It is essential to offer some guidelines to remodel curricula in the way that will enable the mission of music art to reach its purpose and that music topics will raise joy and a happy expectation of music classes.
Keywords
didactic materials; discipline; elements of music education; educational technology; teacher
Hrčak ID:
160088
URI
Publication date:
11.5.2016.
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