This following research revealed of aptitude of music according to visually hadicapped, based on comparative of between visually hadicapped students and sighted students regarding to their aptitude of music. The survey was applied to 112 visually hand...
This following research revealed of aptitude of music according to visually hadicapped, based on comparative of between visually hadicapped students and sighted students regarding to their aptitude of music. The survey was applied to 112 visually handicapped students between grade four to nine from blind school where located at Seoul, Daejeon, Cheongju, and Daegu, which based on unprepared musical environment and research at visually handicapped students currently, except students who have intense multiple disorder.
Following are the result of the test. First of all, the elementary school students(fourth to sixth grade) achieved 23.47 points in rhythm, 23.00 points in melody, and 46.47 points in total. The Middle school students(seventh to ninth grade) achieved 23.77 in rhythm, 25.01 in melody, and 48.78 in total.
Secondly, there were no significant difference between the test results of elementary and middle school students. This result, showing no difference in musicality between different ages, supports Gordon's theory claiming that stable musicality appears after nine years old.
Thirdly, when divided into two groups, weak-sighted students and completely blind students, the students of the latter group show slightly higher points than the students of the former group. However, there are no significant differences according to the level of disorder.
Finally, the result of this study has been compared to Hyun's study(2004) comparing sightless and sighted students. The original score of the sightless students were higher than the sighted students. However, there were no significant difference in musicality between the two groups of students.
To sum, sightless students showed higher points than sighted students in original scores, but there were no significant differences. However, there are no reports of instruction plan or creative activity regarding music classes for blind students. This thesis suggests a creative teaching method using musical instruments. This method, considering the specific character of sightless students, is based on MMCP.