The Points of View of the Lesson Structure for “Active Learning” in the Music Lesson :

Focusing on the Aspects of Children's Communication

Abstract

  The purpose of this study is to clarify the points of view of the lesson structure for “Active Learning,” focusing on aspects of children's communication in a music lesson.

  First, we review the literature on “Active Learning” and, furthermore, arrive at a point of view of the lesson structure. Next, we consider aspects of children's communication through analyzing the music lesson. Then, we derive an empirical point of view of the lesson structure to realize “Active Learning”.

  From the result of our analysis, we conclude the necessity of the following about the lesson structure as a way of realizing “Active Learning”

  First, we create a situation for the students to perceive and sense the sound or the music around them, and let them to share their ideas based on the music. Next, they imagine and interact with the music through their images in their own way. Last, they share their ideas about both the music and the words, etc. that are related to other media.