Actividades musicales en escuelas infantiles de Hong Kong: Análisis de contenido de los informes de Revisión de Calidad

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https://doi.org/10.7203/LEEME.49.24249

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Educación Infantil, Actividades Musicales, Currículo de Infantil, Creatividad.

Abstract

En Hong Kong, el Education Bureau (EDB) examina la calidad de los servicios ofrecidos a niños en escuelas infantiles locales. Los informes de Revisión de Calidad (RC) de aquellas escuelas que superan el examen se publican en la web del EDB. Realizamos un análisis de contenido de 164 informes RC. El objetivo era investigar la correspondencia entre las actividades musicales mencionadas en dichos informes y los objetivos musicales recogidos en el currículo oficial. Desarrollamos un sistema de categorización utilizando enfoques inductivos y deductivos. Se obtuvo alta fiabilidad inter-jueces. Utilizamos MAXQDA para realizar análisis de frecuencias léxicas, descriptivos y de co-ocurrencias. Los términos más comúnmente identificados en los segmentos relativos a la música se centraban en el desarrollo de habilidades sensoriales infantiles a través de experiencias de canto, ritmo, pulso, movimiento y música instrumental. Sin embargo, encontramos escasas referencias a actividades centradas en el fomento de la creatividad y la auto expresión del niño y de la niña. Concluimos que los informes RC revelan importantes discrepancias entre el currículo oficial y las prácticas reales de aula, que los asesores de EDB parecen ignorar o desestimar. Las implicaciones se centran en la necesidad de resolver contradicciones entre currículo/práctica y de preparar mejor a los docentes para fomentar la creatividad musical infantil.

Author Biographies

Yan Lam Ho

HO Yan Lam is a Doctoral Student and Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Early Childhood Education at The Education University of Hong Kon g . She is interested in music education, curriculum and pedagogical practices, and teacher professional development in early childhood settings . Yan completed her Master of Arts in Music Education (MAME) with distinction and dean’s honor list. She is currently pursuing her EdD in Early Childhood Education . She has given presentations at several conferences in Education.  

Alfredo Bautista, The Education University of Hong Kong

Alfredo B AUTISTA is Associate Professor and Associate Head (Internationalization) in the Department of Early Childhood Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. He is interested in the analysis of instructional practices, teacher professional development, and the factors that influence curriculum and pedagogy in early childhood settings. Alfredo serves as Editor in Chief for the Journal for the Study of Education and Development and as Associate Editor and Editorial Board member for several academic journals.   

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