CONSTRUCTING LISU FOLK SONGS MULTIMEDIA FOR TEACHING SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS AT MAOSHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KUNMING CITY, YUNNAN PROVINCE, THE PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Abstract

This research focuses on constructing multimedia teaching materials based on Lisu folk songs to introduce sixth-grade students at Maoshan Elementary School in Kunming City, Yunnan Province to the rich arts, culture, and traditions of the Lisu ethnic group. By integrating music with elements of Li Su beliefs and religions, the study aims to promote cultural understanding and appreciation through engaging and interactive learning methods. Lisu folk songs are not only artistic expressions but also vital carriers of the community’s spiritual values and worldviews. Closely tied to nature worship, animistic beliefs, and ancestral reverence, these songs reflect the Lisu people's relationship with their environment and spiritual world. Many traditional songs are performed during rituals, harvests, and life ceremonies, serving to communicate gratitude, tell origin stories, and preserve collective memory. Teaching students through these songs allows them to engage with the ethical and spiritual dimensions of Lisu life—learning not only melodies and lyrics, but also absorbing the beliefs that shape community identity. By embedding these values within a multimedia learning experience, the project strengthens cultural empathy, encourages respect for ethnic diversity, and helps preserve intangible cultural heritage. The purpose of this study is (1) to select Lisu folk songs suitable for teaching sixth-grade students from the perspective of experts, (2) to construct multimedia of Lisu folk songs, (3) to use multimedia of Lisu folk songs to teach students in the experimental group, and (4) to take the sixth-grade students of Maoshan Elementary School as the research object to evaluate the teaching effect and student achievement. The research method of mixed method and experimental research is adopted in this study. The experimental tool is multimedia teaching of Lisu folk songs for sixth-grade students in Maoshan Elementary School, conducted 40 minutes a week for 13 weeks. The researchers purposefully sampled 27 students from one of four sixth-grade classes. The results are as follows: 1) Study of Lisu Folk Songs: Multimedia methods were used to teach Lisu folk songs to sixth graders, enhancing cultural understanding and student engagement through formative and summative assessments. 2) Multimedia Creation: Experts guided the development of culturally accurate, child-friendly, and interactive teaching videos incorporating audio, visual, and kinesthetic elements. 3) Teaching Implementation: Over 13 weeks, multimedia was used to teach Lisu folk songs, with students' progress assessed through tests, showing improvement in knowledge and performance. 4)Evaluation: After refining videos, student scores significantly improved, demonstrating the effectiveness of multimedia teaching in enhancing learning outcomes.