A Study on Step-by-Step Teaching Plan for "Pogurak" Play Activity in the Creative Area through the Integration of Music and Other Subjects: Focusing on the 4th Grade Elementary School Students

Abstract

The newly published 2022 revised music curriculum respects students' emotions and emphasizes their self-direction and creativity to enjoy music on their own. Especially, compared to the 2015 revised music curriculum, it is noteworthy that creationhas been newly added in the music field to guide various creative activities within the music subject. Therefore, it is expected that various creative activities linked to the music curriculum will become more active in schools in the future. This study attempts to present a step-by-step teaching plan for the play activity of Pogurak, through the integrated instruction of music and other subjects, which is a court dance piece covered in the elementary school music textbook. So far, various researches related to the court dance covered in the music textbook have been conducted. However, it is difficult to find research regarding teaching play activity in a classroom setting centering on the creation linked to other subjects. Accordingly, a play method applicable to teaching Pogurak in the creative area was designed for the 4th grade elementary school students, and the corresponding activities and instruction plans were devised. Afterwards, step-by-step creative play activities based on the dance movements used in Pogurak were directly incorporated into the class with the students, and it was confirmed that the students were participating in learning with a more active and positive attitude than when they learned Pogurak as a simple appreciation activity. This study confirms that if play activities linked to Korean traditional music education are effective enough to be used practically in school settings, it can be a medium for students and teachers to easily and familiarly access to Korean traditional music. Through this study, we expect not only to provide educational basic materials that help teachers become interested in Korean traditional music and easily teach it, but to provide meaningful educational experiences to students, helping them enjoy Korean traditional music in their daily lives and establish a proper understanding and identity of our Korea culture.