정보텍스트를 활용한 초등 영어-음악 통합 수업의 효과에 대한 연구

The impact of integrating music into primary English instruction using informational texts

This study aims to investigate the impact of integrating music into English instruction using informational texts in a Korean primary EFL setting. Two research questions were proposed: 1) What are some of the effects derived from the change of the participants’ English learning when using informational texts about music? 2) What are some impacts observed in English-music integrated lessons from the perspective of participants’ recognition of integrated learning and extending music knowledge? To find the answers to the research questions, the data were collected from twenty 6th grade students in a primary school through a variety of methods and analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The study yielded two major results. First, the students experienced different ways of learning English. For example, they started to learn new words using techniques such as inferencing and categorizing through the contexts of informational texts and improved vocabulary abilities. They also learned how to integrate other language skills such as speaking and writing based on reading informational texts. Second, the learners recognized the effects of integrating music as well as other subjects into English classes. Additionally, they expanded their musical knowledge by learning musical instruments, genres, and types of performance by linking the musical informational texts with their prior knowledge. Some implications are suggested based on the results.