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Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood
Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/44248 Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood Le Roux, M.P. (Liana) Flores, Kim Play Therapy Early childhood Music-based socialisation groups Social functioning Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of learning Social skills UCTD Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2015. This study investigated the influence of music-based socialisation groups upon the social functioning of children in early childhood. A qualitative research approach was followed and a case study research design was employed to investigate the phenomenon at hand. Eight children (aged five to six years) from the Thando Westford Community Crèche in Pretoria, South Africa, were purposively selected to participate in ten music-based group sessions over the course of eight weeks. Each session was video recorded and focused observation was employed to collect data on seven social skills according to the model of Schiller (2009), namely confidence, curiosity, intentionality, self-control, relatedness, capacity for communication and cooperativeness. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants’ teacher to examine the potential for transfer of skills learned in the group to the classroom and to explore the value and feasibility of facilitating such groups within the community crèche setting. Principles of Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory formed the theoretical foundation for the design and implementation of the music groups and for the interpretation of research findings. The research findings suggested that the music-based socialisation groups were able to promote each of the seven social skills, although the nature and extent of such influence differed among individuals. Music-based activities displayed several strengths as a medium for working with young children, including the cooperative and inclusive nature of activities. Both contextual and individual factors influenced how the participants responded to the groups. Transfer of skills learned in the groups to general classroom behaviour was limited, perhaps due to a lack of follow-up activities aimed at this purpose. Social Work and Criminology Unrestricted 2015-04-07T11:04:53Z 2015-04-07T11:04:53Z 2015-04 2015 Mini Dissertation Flores, K 2015, Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood, MSW disseration, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44248> A2015 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44248 en © 2015 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Play Therapy Early childhood Music-based socialisation groups Social functioning Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of learning Social skills UCTD Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title | Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title_full | Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title_fullStr | Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title_short | Music-based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| title_sort | music based groups to enhance the social functioning of children in early childhood |
| topic | Play Therapy Early childhood Music-based socialisation groups Social functioning Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of learning Social skills UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44248 |