Concealed Logic in the Depths of Orff's Pedagogy:Insights from the Orff-Schulwerk
The Orff-Schulwerk approach,which advocates for originality,improvisation,and integration,has garnered extensive recognition and praise within the international music education community.However,the application of its improvisational and unrestrained characteristics in teaching practices can sometimes disrupt the orderly progression of instruction,leading some educators to question its logical coherence.This article is based on an analysis of the instructional design intentions found in Music for Children:The Volumes.It aims to dissect the pedagogical logic inherent in these materials to facilitate a deeper understanding of the core principles of originality,improvisation,and integration promoted by the Orff method,along with its instructional design considerations.