DEVELOPING FOLK MUSIC TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AMONG TRIBAL CHILDREN BELONGS TO NILGIRIS DISTRICT

K.Sundaram; Dr.AR.Saravanakumar

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

DEVELOPING FOLK MUSIC TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AMONG TRIBAL CHILDREN BELONGS TO NILGIRIS DISTRICT

K. Sundaram, Dr. Ar. Saravanakumar

Abstract :

The present investigation mainly focus on improvement in social science among tribal children through development of folk music for teaching the subject with their own interest because tribal children normally having the interest in heå folk related music. Therefore the investigator made an attempt to developed folk music which has administered for teaching the social science subject among tribal school children because it provides real naturalistic exposure among tribal students to understand the social science concept with accurate knowledge. The Tribal children who want to perform better in their education and resolve contemporary social and individual problems in the education. Moreover it gives training in handling controversial issues to promote the national feelings and also useful in developing some skills on the part of Tribal children. If social science is taught along with music in the school environment, students will memorize the concepts easily and at the same time the process of inculcating social values in their minds. Tribal children who are generally eager to hear the different types of song with need based. In considering the same, the investigator has made the contribution to prepare the motivational song to teach social science among tribal children. The present study strongly concludes that motivational song was prepared by the investigator is considered as very much important among the tribal children who learn their social science subject in strong manner in school.