LEARNING ACTIVITY SET FOR DEVELOPING MUSIC SKILLS BASED ON ORFF AND DALCROZE’S TEACHING APPROACH FOR GRADE 1 STUDENTS ROONG-AROON SCHOOL

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to create a learning activity set for developing music skills based on Orff and Dalcroze’s teaching approach for Grade 1 students Roong-Aroon School, and 2) to study the results following the application of the learning activity set for developing music skills based on Orff and Dalcroze’s teaching approach for Grade 1 students Roong-Aroon School. The samples in this research were 25 Grade 1 students of Roong-Aroon School, Second Semester, Academic Year 2019, who enrolled in the Fundamentals of Music course. The tools used in this research included 1) 8 learning activity sets for developing music skills based on Orff and Dalcroze’s teaching approach, 2) the unit learning assessment form, and 3) the learning achievement assessment test. Percentage and mean were used for data analysis. The research showed that 1) the students’ average score on activity process which consisted of 3 unit lesson plans was 81.49/89.86, and it was higher than the criteria set by the researcher at 80/80. 2) The score of students’ learning achievement following the application of this learning activity set showed an average of 9.64, which was equivalent to 96.4 percent. Therefore, the application of the learning activity set for developing music skills based on Orff and Dalcroze’s teaching approach has not only increase students’ learning performance but also increase students’ interest in activity participation, and understanding of activity rules as well as applying into practice.