本研究旨在瞭解目前國中音樂才能班「鋼琴教學」規劃與教學現況。探討現階段國中音樂才能班「鋼琴教學」之課程規劃、時數安排、教學內容、教材選擇、教學資源、實際教學狀況及評量方式,了解各校音樂才能班實施鋼琴教學之差異性與影響教學成效之相關問題。並根據研究結果之發現,研擬一套適合現階段我國國中音樂才能班「鋼琴教學」實施之課程規劃,作為各校教師實施鋼琴教學時之重要參考,藉以提昇鋼琴教學成效。 根據研究主題,本研究蒐集相關文獻資料,實施教師與學生之問卷調查。研究的步驟,首先進行音樂才能班發展概況、音樂資優教育與鋼琴教學之相關文獻探討。研究之實施以台灣地區三十六所公私立國中音樂才能班之鋼琴教師及學生為對象,共計77名音樂班鋼琴教師及407位學生接受調查,採用研究者自編之「國中音樂才能班鋼琴教師鋼琴教學實施現況調查問卷」、「國中音樂才能班學生鋼琴學習現況調查問卷」為研究工具,實施調查及分析研究。調查結果獲得具體發現與結論如下: 一、 應研擬系統性的課程規劃。 二、 應改進教學方法與充實與教學內容。 三、 應建立標準化之教學評量模式。 四、 應訂定一套教師甄選與評鑑的制度。 根據研究結果,研究者對教育行政單位、設立音樂才能班之學校與後續之研究,提出若干具體建議,作為教育行政單位、設立音樂才能班之學校、鋼琴教師與未來的研究者之參考。
The purpose of this study is to investigate the planning process and the current status of the piano curriculum of musically gifted education in Taiwan. This survey seeks to understand current status of the curriculum planning, scheduling of classes, determination of the time of each class, selection of text book, learning and teaching resources, and evaluation methods of the piano curriculum among different programs in Taiwan. Findings of the study will be used to model a new piano currilum design, which can promote the effects of the teaching and learning process. The study began with an overview of the development and the current status of musically talented program in Taiwan. Followed by a review of the literature on the musically talented program and piano teaching. The reasearcher conducted a nation wide survey. There were thirty-six junior high schools inTaiwan participated in this survey, including seventy-seven piano teachers and four hundreds and seven junior high school students. The author developed the questionaires for both piano teachers and students. Finding and suggestions of the study: (1) the musical programs in Taiwan lack a systematic piano curriculum planning; (2) the effects of piano instruction in the target program should be strenthened; (3) the research indicated that a standardized curriculum evaluation method should be provided based on the systematic piano curriculum planning; (4) several consideration and suggestions for the selection and evaluation mehods of piano teachers is provided. The reaserch findings and suggestions can be used as a reference for educational administors, piano teachers, and future researchers.