歌唱融入樂齡日語課程之個案探討──以臺北市S國小樂齡班為例

Applying Singing to the Curriculum of the Japanese Class for Seniors-A Case Study of S Elementary School in Taipei City

進入21世紀，隨著醫療體系的進步以及社會福利的完善，世界各國都邁向高齡化的社會，每一個國家也都從各方面積極面對銀髮族的議題，例如像是樂齡學習，財務保障、健康維繫等等。本文從人口高齡化的現象出發，聚焦於藝術與課程的結合，從「認真休閒理論」、「心流理論」為基礎，對照在樂齡班學習當中的語言課程；研究者以參與觀察的方式，進入臺北市S國小樂齡班的日語學習課程，佐以質性訪談，研究以歌唱方式學習日文的成效。本研究問題包括：一、樂齡班課程當中以歌唱方式來教授語言課程，是否能夠增進學習效果？二、銀髮族參與樂齡課程、是否能夠佐以「心流理論」，強化學習成效？三、授課者本身也是銀髮族，是否能夠透過教學的過程，印證「認真休閒」的成效？本研究發現，規劃難易適中的課程內容和教師正向的鼓勵、以及向家人或朋友分享學習成果，是銀髮族藝術學習的最佳模式。

"Entering the 21st century, with the advancement of the medical system and the improvement of social welfare, countries around the world are moving towards an aging society. Every country is also actively facing the issues of the elderly people from various aspects, such as senior education, finance protection, health-care system, etc. Starting from the phenomenon of population aging, this article focuses on the combination of art and senior class, and based on''serious leisure''and''flow theory'', compared with language courses in senior classes; the researcher uses the method of participation and observation. Enter the Japanese language learning course of S Elementary School Seniors Class in Taipei City, accompanied by qualitative interviews, to study the effectiveness of singing Japanese learning. The research questions include: 1. In the senior class, can singing be used to teach language courses, can it improve the learning? 2. While elderly people participate in senior courses, can they be supplemented with''flow theory''to enhance the effectiveness of learning? 3. As the lecturer herself is also elderly people, can the teaching experinece domonstrate the effectiveness of''serious leisure''? Through this research, the conclusion is: planning moderately challenging course content, positive encouragement from teachers when teaching, and regular performances to share the results with family or friends are the best mode for elderly people art learning."