The Potential of Music in Promoting Oracy in Students with English as an Additional Language

Autor/inn/en	McCormack, Brittany A.; Klopper, Christopher
Titel	The Potential of Music in Promoting Oracy in Students with English as an Additional Language
Quelle	In: International Journal of Music Education, 34 (2016) 4, S.416-432 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0255-7614
DOI	10.1177/0255761415619066
Schlagwörter	Music Appreciation; Music Education; English (Second Language); Oral English; Oral Language; Communication Skills; Elementary School Students; Singing; Action Research; Observation; Music Theory; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Participatory Research; Interdisciplinary Approach; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Semi Structured Interviews; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musikbeurteilung; Musikerziehung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Kommunikationsstil; Gesang; Projektforschung; Beobachtung; Musiktheorie; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Forschungstätigkeit; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The ways in which we are able to communicate are, most of the time, dominated through speaking and listening. The ability to speak, listen and understand speech is the basis of oracy; a necessity within society today. The purpose of this study was to examine the interconnectedness of music and language to identify if music can assist in the promotion of oracy in everyday communicative contexts in students who have English as an additional language (EAL). Through the creation of a purpose specific music program, five primary school participants were taught six Western songs, paired with appropriate questions, over a six-week period to determine their oral capacity. Methods within this action research study included observations, informal interviews and graphic melodic contouring. The results indicate that all participants demonstrated an increase in oracy, but to varying degrees, as well as the improvement of pronunciation and vocabulary acquisition. Recommendations for future studies within this area are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01