A Comparison of Teaching Methods Between Chinese and International Primary School Music Lesson

Abstract

This qualitative method had explored the comparison of teaching methods between Chinese general primary school and international school music classrooms while encouraging students to participate more actively in music classrooms. In this study, interview methods were used. Four music teachers had been interviewed, four teachers from two different schools, two from ordinary Chinese primary schools, and two from international primary schools in China. Before the interview, the teacher had been sent a participant consent form of the basic question. Then, four teachers had been interviewed on the screen. The interviews had been semi-structured and conducted in a one-on-one format via video. The entire interview had consisted of open-ended questions. Finally, the data had been used to analyze different teaching methods in the music classroom, find out teaching methods that could improve the active participation of pupils in the music class. The data had been analyzed by thematic analysis. These findings may have contributed to the significance of music education in Chinese elementary schools.