Effectiveness of the Orff and Kodaly methods for the development of musical ability in preschool children compared to a standard curriculum ( La eficacia de los métodos Orff y Kodaly para el desarrollo de las habilidades musicales en los niños preescolares en comparación con el currículum estándar )
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Effectiveness of the Orff and Kodaly methods for the development of musical ability in preschool children compared to a standard curriculum ( La eficacia de los métodos Orff y Kodaly para el desarrollo de las habilidades musicales en los niños preescolares en comparación con el currículum estándar )
The purpose of the study is to examine the level of the development of musical abilities of children studying music based on the ideas of Orff and Kodaly compared to a standard curriculum. In order to examine the level of musical ability before and after the experiment, the Primary Measures of Music Audiation (PMMA) method was used. Based on the t-test, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test results of the groups. In the experimental group, the percentage of children with a high level of musical ability in the post-test increased by 5.1% (p = .047). As a result of the study, it was determined that learning based on the Orff and Kodaly methods contributes to the development of rhythm. The difference between the pre- and post-test indicators in the experimental group has a positive trend and is statistically significant (p = .041). The results have also confirmed the importance of developing musical abilities within the music education programme.
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