Music activities in Hong Kong kindergartens: A content analysis of the Quality Review reports

Music activities in Hong Kong kindergartens: A content analysis of the Quality Review reports

• Ho, Yan Lam The Education University of Hong Kong
• Bautista Arellano, Alfredo The Education University of Hong Kong

Revista Electronica de LEEME, 49, 32-49, 2022

Universitat de Valencia, Faculty of Teaching

2022

• D Curriculum
  • DC Pre-Primary Education Programmes
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts
    • GFA Teaching Objectives, Curriculum & Evaluation

Early Childhood Education Music Activities Preschool Curriculum Creativity

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

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In Hong Kong, the Education Bureau (EDB) assesses the quality of services provided to children in local kindergartens. Quality Review (QR) reports of kindergartens that pass the assessment are published on EDB’s website. We conducted a content analysis of 164 QR reports to examine the alignment between the music activities alluded to and the curriculum objectives established for music in official policies. A coding scheme was developed using both inductive and deductive approaches. High inter-reliability was obtained. MAXQDA was used to conduct word frequency, descriptive, and co-occurrence analyses. The most common terms identified in the music-related segments focused on children’s development of sensory abilities through music experiences, in relation to singing, rhythm, beat, movement, and instrumental music. However, activities intended to foster musical creativity and self-expression were seldom mentioned. We conclude that the QR reports reveal important discrepancies between official curriculum policies and actual classroom practices, which EDB assessors seemed to ignore or overlook. Implications focus on the need for kindergarten stakeholders to address curriculum/practice gaps and further prepare teachers to foster children’s musical creativity. Copyright © 2022 Yan Lam HO, Alfredo Bautista.

• English

Journal Articles

• 10.7203/LEEME.49.24249

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/32f4a6c1

2022-10-07