The Development of Piano Practice Skills According to Dalcroze’s Concept of Music Education Students at the Music Education Department, Faculty of Education, Buriram Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objectives of the study were 1) to compare piano practice skills before and after lessons, 2) to compare academic achievement before and after lessons, and 3) to study satisfaction with the learning arrangements for the piano practice course. It is a mixed research method that collected data from the sample group of
14 students in the Piano Practice 7, the subject of the Music Education Department using a simple random sampling method. The research tools included 1) an academic achievement test, which had a consistency index value of 0.86, 2) an in-depth interview form, 3) a classroom learning management assessment form, which had a consistency index value of 0.84, 4) a piano practice skills test which had a consistency index value of 0.84, and 5) a satisfaction assessment with learning management which had a consistency index value of 0.90. The statistics used in data analysis included basic statistics such as averages, standard deviations and percentages. The statistics used were t-tests. The results revealed that 1) students in the music education department had scores for measuring piano practice skills courses according to Dalcroz's concept after studying was significantly higher than before studying at the 0.05 level, 2) there was an average achievement score for piano practice skills according to Dalcroz's concept. After studying,which significantly higher than before at the 0.05 level, and 3) Music Education students were satisfied with the learning management of the piano practice course was at higher level, and each aspect; skills’ level was at the highest level. They were learning management plans, content, and learning activities, learning media, benefits from learning management, measurement, and evaluation were at high level. The value obtained from research could be used to promote and develop students' increased academic achievement.