The Effect of Singing Activity Based on the Rhythm Element on a Preschool Child’s Musical Interest and Self-Regulation Ability

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to verify the effect of singing activity based on the rhythm element on preschool children’s musical interest and self-regulation ability. The study had conducted an experiment from May 1st to September 30th, 2017, where ninety two 5-year-old children from D kindergarten in Kyungsang Namdo had participated in. An experimental group had performed a singing activity weekly based on the rhythm element for 20 weeks, while a control group had joined musical activity suggested by Nuri Korean national curriculum for preschool education. The study utilized an inspection tool on musical interest for preschool children invented by Kim(2016), and self-regulation ability for preschool children invented by Yang (2006), and ANCOVA as an analytic tool.As a result, the experimental group showed positive influence of singing activity based on the rhythm element on musical interest and self-regulation ability. Therefore, these findings suggest that singing activities based on the rhythm element does give positive impact on musical interest and self-regulating ability for preschool children.