Music education of the present: Does popular music develop learners’ values?
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The article discusses possibilities of improving music education through application of popular music and use of
personal meaning and emotional imitation methods. On the basis of research results educational practice is
reflected discussing links of music activities and formation of value-based attitudes, improvement of music
education. Research results show that pedagogical prerequisites for music education of junior school children
integrating popular music and nurturing learners’ value-based attitudes are as follows: link of goals of music
education with topical issues of the socialisation process; application of innovative methods as striving for selfcognition;maturity of teacher’s personality; sincere, respectful, benevolent relations between the teacher and learners based on mutual understanding that provide meaning to musical experiences and activities.
Keywords: Popular music; value-based principles; innovative music education methods; junior school learners.
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