Browsing by Subject "musiikinopetus"

Objectives. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore what kind of views music teachers have on teaching music, music as a subject and the situation of music education in today’s society. The topic of this study emerged from the discussion about the decreased position of the subject in Finnish society. Earlier studies concerning music teaching, its history and the special features of music education were introduced in theory chapters. Methods. The material of this study was collected from 3 participants, all of them working as music teachers in high school. The role of theory was directional in the analysis. Previous studies about music education were applied in the analysis. The material was approached from phenomenographical point of view. Results and conclusions. The results of this study were categorized into meanings concerning the uniqueness of music teaching and meanings concerning the situation of music education. The most important results describing the uniqueness of music education concerned its ability to teach other things besides just music, such as collaboration skills, concentration and creativity. Common knowledge was also seen as an important theme music can teach. The most important meanings describing the situation of music education concerned on one hand, the generally underrated position of music education in today’s society. However, music education was highly valued by music teachers’ school communities. Large teaching groups, the lack of mandatory courses and digitalization were seen as big challenges in music education as well.

The aim of this study is to examine what means ensemble in primary school music education, how it should be taught and why it should be an important part of primary school music education. A theme of this study was selected, because it's important and current. Primary school music education which is implemented with help of ensemble can fully support the modern heterogeneous class and every unique member of its. The importance of this study explains also the lack of previous research. The data of this study was collected based on five teachers theme interviews. All of the teachers were teaching music in primary school. Interviews were made during the autumn 2014. Two of the teachers worked in Pirkanmaa and the rest of them in Helsinki metropolitan area. The data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. This study shows that ensemble in primary school music education doesn't mean only playing together with instruments. Essential parts of ensemble are for example body rhythms, music and movement and word rhythms, which will help to develop every student musical skills and to move to the instruments. This study shows also that ensemble in primary school music education is a long-term process. After all it's possible to get a heterogeneous class finally playing together if it is advanced with small steps and used musical base supporting exercises regularly and variedly. This study shows also that teacher's role is significant if ensemble wants to be successful. However, social skills will be develop if ensemble in primary school music education will implement systematically and each student participatory. Also the development of other areas, like a physical and intellectual development is possible with help of ensemble. This study shows also that ensemble was also seen effecting positively to whole class improving cohesion and to whole school improving a positive atmosphere. On the grounds of this study can be said that ensemble in primary school music education can advance every student's holistic growth. Ensemble can also effect on taking into account one another, accepting diversity and appreciating community.