Writing Guzheng Teaching Manual for Preschool Students in Sanming City, Fujian Province
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https://doi.org/10.60027/iarj.2026.e292200Keywords:
Guzheng, Chinese Music Education, Preschool, Teaching ManualAbstract
Background and Aims: The purpose of this qualitative pilot study is to explore developmentally appropriate guzheng teaching for preschool children in Sanming City in Fujian Province, China. The study had two objectives: (1) to learn about expert informants’ ideas about appropriate teaching strategies through in-depth interviews, and (2) to develop a prototype for a guzheng teaching manual for preschool children.
Methodology: Three experts who have extensive teaching experience (30 years or above) in teaching the guzheng to preschool children were selected purposefully. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and then analyzed through content analysis. The results of this analysis were used to design the prototype teaching manual. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained.
Results: It was determined that the teaching of the guzheng to preschool children should have the characteristics of play, imitation, story reading, picture seeing, and repertoire study. This prototype teaching manual for the guzheng in preschool includes age-appropriate and culturally relevant ways to combine listening to music with learning an instrument.
Conclusion: This guzheng manual prototype in preschool is a valuable resource that is informed by the knowledge of experts, early childhood music education pedagogy, and cultural values. The manual could be used as a basis for piloting and future evaluation in the classroom.
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