Computer-aided Ear-training - Király, Susanna

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Résumé :
My doctoral thesis has involved two related tasks. The first was to analyse Zolt?n Kod?ly?s philosophy of music education and, on this basis, to develop a computer-assisted instruction method (CAI) for teaching music theory and solf?ge (ear-training). The second task was to experiment with the effectiveness of this method and compare it with traditional approaches to teaching. Many student find music theory and ear training difficult. During the 1990s, in connection with my licentiate thesis ?Solf?ge in the Computer Classroom? (2000), I initiated this research project, and developed a CAI method for teaching music theory and solf?ge. I wanted to see just how useful Kod?ly?s approach could be in computer-aided teaching and learning. The results show that the Kod?ly approach can be successfully applied to the development of a computer-aided solf?ge programme and the Kod?ly system is applicable to new learning environments and teaching practices. In music education CAI is an area with great potential for development. It offers multiple learning options and can enhance students? motivation to study music theory and ear-training; some of the learning outcomes were even better than with the traditional ways of learning. The results also show, however, that the teacher-pupil interaction is essential in a computer-aided learning programme.

Biographie:
Susanna Kir?ly?s aim was to develop a method for music theory and ear training learning the basic level well and efficiently according to the Kod?ly method. Kir?ly has developed a six-part Prima Vista textbook series and was on the doctoral dissertation at the University of Helsinki in the spring of 2012. (Computer-aided Ear-training: A Contemporary Approach to Kod?ly's Music Educational Philosophy). Kod?ly?s philosophy of music education includes the idea that every child has the right to learn his musical mother tongue. This learning should take place in a child-centred, natural and easy way. In the present study, I particularly focused on the opportunities for developing and testing the new, computer-aided teaching method, especially for ear-training, using Kod?ly?s concept. My purpose was to create a learning tool that could be used in music schools to facilitate the teaching of music theory and solf?ge.

Sommaire:
Susanna Kir?ly's aim was to develop a method for music theory and ear training learning the basic level well and efficiently according to the Kod?ly method. Kir?ly has developed a six-part Prima Vista textbook series and was on the doctoral dissertation at the University of Helsinki in the spring of 2012. (Computer-aided Ear-training: A Contemporary Approach to Kod?ly's Music Educational Philosophy). Kod?ly's philosophy of music education includes the idea that every child has the right to learn his musical mother tongue. This learning should take place in a child-centred, natural and easy way. In the present study, I particularly focused on the opportunities for developing and testing the new, computer-aided teaching method, especially for ear-training, using Kod?ly's concept. My purpose was to create a learning tool that could be used in music schools to facilitate the teaching of music theory and solf?ge....