The Inheritance of Jiaodong Peninsula Music Culture and 5E Teaching Method

This study aims to address the current crisis of the traditional music culture of the Jiaodong Peninsula facing a lack of inheritors and a recognition rate of less than 34% among young people. The study uses the 5E teaching method (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a framework to construct a music teaching model. Through a 16-week teaching experiment, a controlled study is conducted in three middle schools in Yantai City (n=156 in the experimental group and n=150 in the control group). In the introduction stage, VR technology is used to simulate the performance scene of Jiaodong drum. In the exploration stage, students are organized to collect audio samples from 10 intangible cultural heritage inheritors. In the explanation stage, the rhythm feature maps of fishing horns and Haiyang Yangge are sorted out. In the transfer stage, students are guided to create 83 musical works that incorporate popular elements. In the final evaluation stage, performance video analysis (Rubric scoring) and community performance feedback are used. The results show that the experimental group had 80% of the works with a total score of ≥82 points in terms of music knowledge mastery (mean 85.5 vs. 67.4 in the control group) and skill application. The study shows that the 5E teaching method effectively activates the intergenerational transmission of traditional music education through an experiential learning closed loop, and provides a replicable educational paradigm for the living inheritance of regional intangible cultural heritage.