Teachers’ Perspectives on Integrating Folk Music in Secondary Schools in Zambia

This questionnaire is designed to gather detailed, open-ended responses regarding the integration of folk music in secondary schools in Zambia. Your answers will be kept confidential and used strictly for academic purposes.

What is your gender?

  1. Female
  2. Female
  3. F
  4. Male

What is your highest professional qualification?

  1. Diploma
  2. Bachelors degree
  3. Diploma in music
  4. Degree BA Ed Music

How many years have you been teaching?

  1. 13
  2. 9 years 8 months
  3. 10
  4. 10 years

What subjects do you currently teach?

  1. Music and English
  2. English and Music
  3. Music
  4. Music

Have you received any formal training in music education or indigenous/folk music? Please explain.

  1. No
  2. Yes... I had attended a training in Lusaka. We discussed how it's taught and mistakes that were corrected
  3. I have received in music as a teacher
  4. Only in Music Education. Folk music is through self study.

What role does folk music play in preserving Zambian cultural identity?

  1. It keeps us updated to our cultural values
  2. It is a form of education in both the preservation of a cultural sound and transmission of cultural lessons.

How does integrating folk music in the classroom influence learners’ sense of identity and belonging?

  1. It helps them identify where they belong and that they still need to practice and learn more to keep them updated
  2. They relate songs to their back grounds The messages in the songs carry some cultural identity.

Can you describe any experiences where folk music strengthened cultural pride among learners?

  1. During traditional teaching... They use most songs to teach a new bride
  2. Yes through dancing

How can folk music promote national unity in Zambia’s multi-ethnic society?

  1. It acts as a reminder to where everyone belongs
  2. Through cultural appreciation and incorporation of multi cultural diversity.

How do you currently integrate folk music into your teaching practice?

  1. Asking learners to come to school with their traditional attites
  2. Through exploration of themes and songs that are relatable to their repertoire.we

What teaching strategies do you use when teaching folk music?

  1. Play songs, attires etc
  2. We beat pulse and words later then the tune and lyrics.

How do learners respond to lessons involving folk music?

  1. Positively
  2. They respond well and seem to enjoy the song.

How do you assess learners’ performance or understanding of folk music?

  1. Giving them an assignment
  2. Above average

In what ways can folk music be integrated with other subjects such as history or literature?

  1. In literature every act should come with a song
  2. Through turning some content into songs

What challenges do you face in integrating folk music into the secondary school curriculum?

  1. The curriculum has changed and some musical components have been removed
  2. The curriculum hasn't recognized it so much and deliberately incorporated its promotion

Do you feel confident teaching indigenous instruments, songs, or dances? Why or why not?

  1. Yes...... It defines me as a teacher and I am happy sharing this information to learners. It's more like a continuity of generation to generation
  2. Only dances.

What resources are available in your school to support folk music teaching?

  1. Traditional drums, attires and also songs
  2. Only drums.

What kind of professional development or training would help you teach folk music more effectively?

  1. Folk music training
  2. Have experts in indigenous music from instrumentalists and languages that inspire it.

How can schools collaborate with local musicians, elders, or cultural practitioners in teaching folk music?

  1. By involving traditional leaders
  2. By valuing and creating platforms where elders and preservers of it can transfere such knowledge.

How can folk music be adapted to include learners with diverse abilities and backgrounds?

  1. Practicing everyday
  2. Recognize learners strengths.

What policy or curriculum changes would you recommend to strengthen the integration of folk music in secondary schools?

  1. Pupil centered type of learning. It helps learners research more
  2. Have not less than 50% appreciation of cultural songs materials.

Is there anything else you would like to share regarding folk music and music education in Zambia?

  1. We keep on teaching it because remind us of who we are and what won't change about our way of life
  2. Nothing
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