LEARNING MANAGEMENT IN THE BASIC ART OF MUSIC 2 BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF KODALY TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE OF READING THAI MUSICAL NOTES AND BASIC PRACTICE SKILLS IN FLUTE (KLUI PIANG OR) OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1) compare the knowledge of reading Thai music notation among Grade 8 students before and after learning in the Basic Art of Music 2 course based on the Kodaly method; 2) compare the basic performance skills of playing the Klui Piang Or (a Thai flute) among Grade 8 students before and after learning in the Basic Art of Music 2 course based on the Kodaly method; and 3) study the satisfaction levels of Grade 8 students towards the learning experience in the Basic Art of Music 2 course based on the Kodaly method. The sample group consisted of 38 Grade 8 students from one classroom, studying in the second semester of the academic year 2023 at a school under the Bangkok Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The sample was selected through cluster random sampling The research instruments included: 1) three learning plans for the Basic Art of Music 2 course, 2) a ten-item Thai music notation knowledge test, 3) a 5-item basic Klui Piang Or performance skill assessment, and 4) a 12-item satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and the t-test for dependent samples.

               The results showed that: 1) students had significantly higher knowledge of reading Thai music notation after learning in the Basic Art of Music 2 course based on the Kodaly method at the .01 level; 2) students had significantly higher basic Klui Piang Or performance skills after learning in the Basic Art of Music 2  course based on the Kodaly method at the .01 level; and 3) students’ satisfaction with the learning experience in the Basic Art of Music 2 course based on the Kodaly method was at the highest level (= 4.86, S.D.=0.34).