Development of reading techniques employing musical activities

Straipsnyje analizuojamas 2 klasės mokinių skaitymo technikos gebėjimų ugdymas muzikinėmis veiklomis. Teoriniu požiūriu aptarti muzikinių ir literatūrinių kūrinių panašumai, skaitymo gebėjimų ir muzikinių veiklų ugdymo sąsajos. Empirinio tyrimo metu ištirti ir įvertinti mokinių skaitymo technikos gebėjimai (prieš ir po ugdomosios veiklos tyrimo). Ugdomosios veiklos tyrimo metu organizuotas integruotas skaitymo technikos gebėjimų ugdymas muzikinėmis veiklomis. Mokiniai ne tik aktyviai skaitė, kūrė įvairias muzikines improvizacijas skaitomam tekstui, bet ir įsivertino savo skaitymo technikos gebėjimus pagal iš anksto susitartus kriterijus (intonaciją ir taisyklingumą). Straipsnyje pateikiamos apibendrintos esminės tyrimo išvadosReading skills are important, integral core abilities that determine one’s learning outcomes and success levels throughout a range of subjects. However, while analysing PIRLS research conducted in 2011, it has been noted that Lithuanian students reading skills results have declined in the last decade across all levels. Researchers have suggested that the decline is a result of poor reading technique therefore, in order to improve the situation there is a necessity to find effective opportunities to develop techniques to teach reading. One of the alternatives could be musical activities integration into Lithuanian language classes. It would be beneficial, as person’s speech skills and capabilities are thought to develop during prenatal state based on musical abilities. Research suggests that music has capacity to improve memory, it is possible to utilise music to improve neurological impulses transmission from one brain area to another and consequently reduce reading disorders. Additionally, music has the capacity to have an emotional effect on humans which could be used to enhance students’ efficiency, levels of activity as well as motivation. The question of the paper: how do purposefully applied musical activities affect student reading abilities? The object of the paper: 2nd grade students reading abilities development through utilisation of musical activities. Applied methods: scientific and methodological literature analysis, reading records analysis (before and after educational activities), educational activities organisation and their filmed records analysis. The research results have indicated that more than 70 percent of students reading technique skills have improved [...]Vytauto Didžiojo universitetasŠvietimo akademij