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

体验式学习是塞浦路斯新课程的主要特点之一。本文的目的是调查教师在他们的音乐课堂中实施体验式学习的情况，以及学生对新的塞浦路斯音乐课程与体验式学习相关的看法。对 8 位音乐教师和 8 个焦点小组进行了访谈，共 51 名学生。结果表明，教师通过教师指导方式应用体验式学习。学生们表示，他们普遍不喜欢在以教师谈话为主的教师指导环境中接受教学，选择退出学习的主人翁感。学生在中学音乐课堂中体验体验式学习的方式需要进一步研究。