Exploring Music Lesson Plans for Elementary Education Based on Posthuman Ecology

Objectives This study aims to explore music lesson plans for elementary education based on posthuman ecology as an initiative for ecological transformation education. Methods First, it is examined whether recent discussions on ecological transition education can be approached through the lens of posthuman ecology. Second, the educational elements of posthuman ecology are explored from both cognitive and musical perspectives. Third, based on this exploration, a music lesson model grounded in posthuman ecology is developed. Fourth, it presents an example of a teaching-learning process for elementary music lessons aligned with the 2022 revised music curriculum. Results The music class model based on posthuman ecology consists of four stages: ‘sensing-imagining-engaging-fulfilling’. Each stage can be flexibly applied to the three areas of performance, appreciation, and creation of the 2022 revised music education curriculum. Conclusions The music teaching-learning method based on posthuman ecology emphasizes the process of encountering and experiencing music through the body, rather than focusing on universal forms or elements of music. This approach facilitates music classes in which everyone participates. Through this process, learners can creatively and experimentally expand both their music and their lives. For the effective implementation of music teaching-learning based on posthuman ecology, the teacher's role as a facilitator and their ethical attitude are essential, along with flexible class operations that cross subject boundaries and a shift in awareness regarding the physical limitations of the school environment.