ABSTRACT

Experiential learning is one of the main characteristics found in the new Cypriot curriculum. The aim of this paper is to investigate teachers’ implementation of experiential learning in their music classrooms and their students’ perceptions of the new Cypriot music curriculum in relation to experiential learning. Interviews with eight music teachers and eight focus groups with a total of 51 students were carried out. Results showed that teachers applied experiential learning through teacher-directive styles. Students indicated that generally they disliked being taught in a teacher-directed environment dominated by teacher talk, opting out for a sense of ownership of their learning. The way students experience the aspect of experiential learning within secondary school music classrooms needs to be further researched.

摘要

体验式学习是新塞浦路斯课程的主要特征之一。本文的目的是调查教师在他们的音乐教室中对体验式学习的实施情况以及学生对与体验式学习相关的新塞浦路斯音乐课程的看法。采访了八位音乐老师和八个焦点小组，共有51名学生。结果表明，教师通过教师指导方式进行了体验式学习。学生指出，通常他们不喜欢在以老师为主导的以老师为主导的环境中授课，而是选择对自己的学习有主人翁感。学生在中学音乐教室中体验式学习方面的方式有待进一步研究。