Effectiveness of Activity-Based Lesson Plans in Teaching Beginner-Level Guitar Etudes and Pieces

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to develop comprehensive lesson plans focused on activities for the purpose of instructing novice guitarists in the performance of introductory-level etudes and compositions. Additionally, the effectiveness of this pedagogical approach will be assessed. The research design employed herein is in the form of a single-group posttest examination, and its implementation involved five students who were at the beginner level of guitar playing. Throughout a four-lesson instructional process, the students’ performances were subject to careful evaluation. Specifically, the data derived from performance assessments were subjected to a rigorous evaluation using a 5-point Likert scale, which had been thoughtfully determined by three field experts. Ultimately, the average scores attained by the students in relation to the specific unit underscrutiny were established. Consequently, upon completion of the evaluation, it was discerned that the students’ achievements ranged from 73.05 to 88.98. It can therefore be confidently asserted that the implementation of guitar education founded on activity-based lesson plans proved to be highly successful.