Extracurricular music activities at primary schools in the municipality of Črnomelj

摘要

Extracurricular music activities are present at almost every primary school. They provide possibility for relaxation, socialization with friends, appearance at different events and offer unconscious growth of music knowledge. The diploma paper captures all the possibilities with focus on music development of preschool and school child where we become aware of the importance the music has on child's development. We get to know the position of extracurricular activities at school, their history, purpose and principles according to which these activities take place. For the attendance at extracurricular activities motivation is needed. The motivation can be internal or external. The diploma paper describes external and internal motivational stimulations and also social factors that affect the attendance of extraordinary activities. The theoretical part describes the municipality of Črnomelj, its history and the history of educational system with the description o f central primary schools with their branches. The detailed description of all extracurricular music activities in municipality of Črnomelj is provided.udEmpirical part describes the position of extracurricular music activities at primary schools in the municipality of Črnomelj in more detail. The survey included two questionnaires: a questionnaire for the learners who attend extracurricular music activities and a questionnaire for the teachers who manage the activities. The results were processed with the descriptive statistic and presented in tables, graphs and the interpretation of results. The research found that choir is the most popular extracurricular music activity. Many learners are motivated not only externally but also internally. The datum is surprising according to the teacher's opinion. Although extraordinary music activities are usually thought by music pedagogues, they can also be thought by other teachers. For motivation the teachers usually reach for songs that are close to the students but still appropriate and challenging. ud