The extent of achieving the goals of the author in the method of teaching guitar to Iranian children

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

2 Music department, Fine Arts faculty, Tehran university, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The present research investigates the extent of realization of the author's goals in the book "Teaching Guitar Instruction to Iranian Children." In this research, we try to study the principles and the different schools of thought represented in the book, as well as the effectiveness of the method that is proposed. We also try to examine the validity of the author's claim to humanistic education, as well as the psychology of the growth of Jean Piaget and also the Berlin School. In order to achieve this goal, qualitative research with interviews from experienced instructors using this method have been used and then we analyzed their responses and examined solutions for the improvement of the different criteria that was examined in the methodology. In this research, we try to explain all details with different diagrams, tables and also some quotations from different research fellows who are interested in fields which are related to teaching children and education. In this research we, unfortunately faced some restrictions. For example, the number of experienced teachers who have used this method was limited and some of them did not express their real criticism of the book because of their personal relationship with the author. In order to overcome this shortcoming, we try to reflect some real and transparent feedbacks of utilizing this book by using it as a teaching method on a control group of students, in hopes that this method can have a great impact in advancement of education and teaching methodology in this region as well as this research.  In fact, there are different aspects that should be considered in writing an effective teaching and educational method. For example, in this case, localization, disciple-centered and some other facts have been considered by the author in order to make the distinctive method of this cited book. The teachers had different opinions about teaching this method. Generally, most of them accept this book as a good reference for teaching and educating guitar in almost all parts and sections. But there are some hard parts for them and also for children which were incomprehensible. Such as some games or instructions and also some points and facts in the introduction of book, and it shows that the author should have a review in some parts of the book. Almost all of the teachers noted that the facts and principles which the author encountered with, in writing this book, was successful and the book lead them in a good way which resulted in a good educational system and finally in the upbringing a good musician. But this book needs a good review in the introduction and also in the index of the games which are utilized by the teachers. With the results of this research it is hopeful that the improvements of the book can lead it to becoming a good reference for the teachers’ society and it can be published with more circulation in different cities consisting of diverse cultures and traditions and also speeches and dialects.
 

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