A Study of Applying Theme Based Taiwanese Nursery Rhyme in kindergarten curriculum

• Main Authors: Chun-sheng Wu, 吳淳聖
• Other Authors: Fu-Chih Sun
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08789804647249631955

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 幼兒保育系碩士班 === 98 === The aim of this study was to use the theme based Taiwanese nursery rhyme in kindergarten curriculum. The research objectives were: 1. Developing culturally and otherwise appropriate thematic curricula for teaching Taiwanese nursery rhymes in early childhood education activities and lesson plans. 2. Realizing multiple intelligences theory in the Taiwanese nursery rhyme educational curriculum. 3. Discussion and analysis of the difficulties faced by teachers, and possible solutions, in implementing the proposed Taiwanese nursery rhyme curriculum. 4. Analyze the educators professional growth as a result of their participation in this project. The study enrolled 30 mixed aged children in a kindergarten in Taichung city, Taiwan, with class activities scheduled for once a week, for 40 minutes, over 16 consecutive weeks. The lesson plan contents included eight focal areas with a welcoming song, Taiwanese nursery rhymes, themed stories, traditional games, traditional culture, traditional handicrafts and arts, student evaluations, and a song of gratitude, all of which were deployed in direct contextual relation to Taiwanese nursery rhymes as the center point of the activities. The research study relied on the kid watching techniques of quantitative participation-based observation, with quantitative analysis to supplement, along with a variety of data collated from sources including a reflective teacher’s diary, educational games, multiple assessment, student evaluations, questionnaires, and interviews. The results of the study were the following: First, this study’s curriculum conforms to the principles of culturally appropriate construction and content for Taiwanese nursery rhyme themed lessons for learning. Second, this study found that it is important to consider four primary factors in successful implementation of multiple intelligences theory in the design of Taiwanese nursery rhyme themed educational units and curricula. Third, this study found that the difficulties and the resolutions during teaching . Fourth,this study found that the professional growth of the participatants in four aspects, which includes lession plan design, teaching methods, classroom management and teaching manners. Based on the above findings, the study provides few valuable suggestions for the future reference to the early childhood education personnel, government agencies and future researchers.