Myrzakhmetova A, Smanov B, Ugur V, Zhaparova A. Methods of teaching folklore in secondary school. Sci Herald Uzhhorod Univ Ser Phys. 2024;(56):1742-1752. DOI: 10.54919/physics/56.2024.174qk2
Methods of teaching folklore in secondary school
Akbayan Myrzakhmetova, Bahtiyar Smanov, Veli Ugur, Aida Zhaparova
https://doi.org/10.54919/physics/56.2024.174qk2
Abstract
Relevance. Folk songs, fairy tales, riddles, and tongue twisters are important for their emotional impact on a person, and the study of folklore allows a better understanding and feeling the spirit of the people, their worldview, culture, and history. The relevance of the study is based on the fact that at the present stage, due attention is paid to the use of folklore in the educational process in secondary school.
Purpose. The purpose of the study: determine the role of folklore in the educational process through the conducted analysis of knowledge in secondary schools of Kazakhstan, identify the main genres of folklore, show the main techniques and methods of teaching folklore.
Methodology. Comparative, descriptive, deductive, axiomatic, dogmatic, and abstraction methods and the method of analysis and synthesis were used to clarify this subject.
Results. The result of the study was the definition of the concept of folklore and consideration of the classification of genres. The empirical part of the study consists of a survey conducted among 44 pupils, and a survey of 15 teachers of the highest category of secondary schools in Kazakhstan on the methodology of teaching folklore, its impact on the upbringing of the younger generation, and the activation of the educational process in general.
Conclusions. The study examines Kazakh folklore and its components, shows the model of teaching folklore at school. The study allowed identifying certain features and assessing the prospect of further introduction of folklore teaching methods into the educational system of Kazakhstan, and developing recommendations for studying Kazakh folklore for grades 5-6. The practical importance of this subject is due to the main methodological aspects that affect the effectiveness of the use of certain methods of teaching folklore in secondary schools.
Keywords: learning process; teacher; educational system; oral folk art; traditions
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