Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(6), pp. 2483 - 2492
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080632
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Music Educational Therapy and the Figurenotes Music Pedagogical Approach for Young Children with Special Needs

Liza Lee , Hsiao-Fang Lin ^*
Department and Graduate Institute of Early Childhood Development and Education, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan

ABSTRACT

This study used the Figurenotes music pedagogical approach, combined with music education therapy strategies developed by Lee (2012), to deliver a specially designed music therapy course to children with special needs and determine how it might engage these students and positively influence their learning skills through the utilization of homemade elements, homemade instruments, teaching aids, and multisensory instruments. This study took place in a nonprofit, early-treatment institution in central Taiwan, and the participants were 56 young children with special needs aged 1–6 years. The research data were primarily obtained from a qualitative narrative, supplemented with quantitative data. The qualitative data included the basic information of the children and the observation record of their target ability, whereas the quantitative data were scored using a 5-point Likert scale. The findings revealed that most children took the initiative to participate in the activities, and the growth curve during this segment of instruction exhibited a steady upward trend. In summary, the use of Figurenotes as the core device demonstrated a significant and positive effect as a therapeutic device for children with special needs.

KEYWORDS
Figurenotes Music Pedagogical Approach, Young Children with Special Needs, Music Education Therapy, Special Music Education, Teaching Praxis

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Liza Lee , Hsiao-Fang Lin , "Music Educational Therapy and the Figurenotes Music Pedagogical Approach for Young Children with Special Needs," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 2483 - 2492, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080632.

(b). APA Format:
Liza Lee , Hsiao-Fang Lin (2020). Music Educational Therapy and the Figurenotes Music Pedagogical Approach for Young Children with Special Needs. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(6), 2483 - 2492. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080632.