시각장애학교 음악특기적성교육 참여에 따른 음악수업 인식

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to raise efficiency of music class in theschools for the visually impaired by attracting students to extra music programsand searching for methods to introduce wider varieties and vitalities to theprograms. Findings from the study are as follows. First, visually impaired students’ perception about regular music classwas higher than ordinary level by the study’s background variables. Moreover,secondary students were more interested in music class than elementarylevel children, and also blind students showed higher interest in music classthan those with low vision. Second, as for the effect of extra music lessons on regular music classesat school, when compared with the others, students who have attended theadditional music programs are shown to have higher level of perception in eachvariable such as students’ interest, acquisitions from music class, instructor’steaching style, curriculum and evaluation, and learning environments. Third, as for the awareness of students with visual impairments on extramusic lessons, when they were asked about the motivation to take part in thelessons, students who have participated in the extra programs mostly chosethe item of ‘Interest and participants’ attitude’, while those who have notattended the programs largely chose ‘Variety of attractive programs’.