Sammendrag
Music is one of the most important means of identity building of young people
around the world. Every song has a meaning to the listener, every tune has a
value. Recent sociological research has shown how people learn to understand
each other and even become friends by music (cfr. Selfhout, M., Branje, S.,
Ter Bogt, T.F.M., Delsing, M.J.M.H., & Meeus, W.H.M. (2008) De rol van
gelijkheid in muziekvoorkeuren in vriendschapsformatie en
vriendschapsverbreking. Pedagogiek (in press). Therefore, music should be an
excellent tool for the communication of intercultural diversity and the
discussion of value systems, which is an important goal of education in
general, and the Comenius program in particular.
But although education through arts can be very powerful (e.g. the research in
BAMFORD, A. (2006) The Wow Factor, Waxman), music doesn¿t live up to the task.
Of all artforms, music is even least enjoyed in schools in the UK (HARLAND,
J., KINDER, K., LORD, P., a.o. (2000). Arts Education in 2ndary Schools
Effects and Effectiveness. Slough: NFER.). Also Flemish teachers often use
music for motivational reasons, but without satisfying results (research by
project partner, DE BRUYCKERE, P., (2008) Music als middel in de klas,
Tijdschrift voor lerarenopleiders in review). ( Article Music : a tool in the
class)
Therefore a new approach is needed where instead of asking the learners to tell
what they think, feel or value in a song a teacher suggests, both parties must
testify about there own culture and music as a starting point for
intercultural understanding.
Starting point is the transfer of values based on the European Human Rights.
The project wants to foster interchange of good practices of an innovative
didactic developed by different teacher training institutions. The project
will use music as a tool for value communication and understanding in order to
help young people to build their self-identity and reflection on values. Both
are basic skills for personal development and life in the diversity of the
European society.
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Vitenskapelig sammendrag
Music is one of the most important means of identity building of young people
around the world. Every song has a meaning to the listener, every tune has a
value. Recent sociological research has shown how people learn to understand
each other and even become friends by music (cfr. Selfhout, M., Branje, S.,
Ter Bogt, T.F.M., Delsing, M.J.M.H., & Meeus, W.H.M. (2008) De rol van
gelijkheid in muziekvoorkeuren in vriendschapsformatie en
vriendschapsverbreking. Pedagogiek (in press). Therefore, music should be an
excellent tool for the communication of intercultural diversity and the
discussion of value systems, which is an important goal of education in
general, and the Comenius program in particular.
But although education through arts can be very powerful (e.g. the research in
BAMFORD, A. (2006) The Wow Factor, Waxman), music doesn¿t live up to the task.
Of all artforms, music is even least enjoyed in schools in the UK (HARLAND,
J., KINDER, K., LORD, P., a.o. (2000). Arts Education in 2ndary Schools
Effects and Effectiveness. Slough: NFER.). Also Flemish teachers often use
music for motivational reasons, but without satisfying results (research by
project partner, DE BRUYCKERE, P., (2008) Music als middel in de klas,
Tijdschrift voor lerarenopleiders in review). ( Article Music : a tool in the
class)
Therefore a new approach is needed where instead of asking the learners to tell
what they think, feel or value in a song a teacher suggests, both parties must
testify about there own culture and music as a starting point for
intercultural understanding.
Starting point is the transfer of values based on the European Human Rights.
The project wants to foster interchange of good practices of an innovative
didactic developed by different teacher training institutions. The project
will use music as a tool for value communication and understanding in order to
help young people to build their self-identity and reflection on values. Both
are basic skills for personal development and life in the diversity of the
European society.
Vis fullstendig beskrivelse