Teaching Cantonese Opera in Schools: In-depth Case Studies in Hong Kong

    Project: Research project

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    Description

    This study aims to understand how in-service music teachers who have received relevant training in Cantonese opera in dealing with teaching the genre, in the forms of class observations and in-depth interviews. The research team will observe the classes over the semester in each participating school and interview teachers for their feedback and reflection in terms of teaching and learning of the genre, which might provide insights for the future development in teaching the genre in primary and secondary schools. This study will provide insights of what problems Hong Kong music teachers would encounter when they teach Cantonese opera in music lessons, and how they would deal with the problems. In addition, good practices may be dug out for other teachers’ reference.

    Funding Source: HK Private Fund - Others^^
    StatusActive
    Effective start/end date01/09/2231/12/23

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