Symbolic Density and Pedagogical Transfer: Kodály Hand Signs as Potentially Extraneous Load in Chinese Music Education
Keywords:
cognitive load theory, Kodály method, hand signs, Chinese music education, symbolic densityAbstract
This paper examines the pedagogical applicability of Kodály hand signs within the Chinese educational system using cognitive load theory (CLT) as its analytical framework. Children aged 7–9 in Chinese mixed-curriculum schools simultaneously navigate multiple symbolic systems, each of which carries a measurable cognitive load. The paper maps conditions under which hand signs generate extraneous cognitive load, arguing that pedagogical effectiveness depends on the symbolic density of the receiving context and advocating selective rather than universal application of the Kodály method.
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