Music as a vehicle for intercultural education in children: A case study

Abstract

The cultural diversity nowadays demands a teaching commitment so that every student, whatever their characteristics and origin may be, are able to choose the best possible education. We set out a research project focused on music as a tool that encourages multicultural education inside a preschool classroom in Segovia (Spain). We chose a case study as the methodological design, which is included inside the qualitative- interpretative approach. In order to fulfill the investigation, an intervention project was created and designed so that we could collect information through interviews (conversations with the childhood), active observation, media resources, the class journal and the researcher journal. From the results' triangulation, an analysis and discussion were made, and we observed that music in multiculturalism contexts leaded to certain behaviors and attitudes as respect, acceptance of differences, positive interactions between students or more participation in the activities.