Elements of the Research Project Plan
1.How does the research and activities of this web expo project integrate with the school curriculum?
School Curriculum
| School Curriculum | Learning Content |
| Language | Through multiple discussions, field visits, progress reports, and interviews with the public, we have learned to utilize social resources, cultivate diverse writing skills and simple interviewing techniques, derive conclusions from questionnaires, and enhance our ability to analyze texts. |
| Social Research | Through this research project, we gained a deeper understanding of Beiguan music in Yuanlin, Changhua. We hope to raise awareness of the importance of preserving traditional Beiguan music, as well as its underlying values. This is also an alternative way of promoting culture. |
| Art | Through our visits to artists and exhibitions, we learned photography skills such as composition, capturing angles, and close-up shots. We also learned many concepts of creating beautiful images through web design and drawing. By browsing other websites, we discovered different website features. Additionally, through visiting Beiguan music artists, we learned to appreciate the connotation and cultural heritage of Beiguan culture. |
| Information Technology | From the initial document organization to the final website production, we encountered various software and hardware, understood the usage methods of different programs, and used diverse programs to create our own website. By browsing a multitude of websites, we can increase our understanding of Beiguan culture and make the website content richer. |
| Mathematics | In our website production, we transformed statistical data into graphs for display through questionnaire surveys, and found out majority opinions from interpreting the graphs. |
| Integrated Activities | Through collective activities, we can understand mutual assistance and cooperation, learn how to distribute work, understand everyone's strengths, and make the most of our own strengths. When there are different opinions, we ask questions and discuss them together. Ultimately, we work together to complete the tasks. |
2.What information technology was used to complete the Web Expo project research plan?
Tools
| Information Technology | Function |
| Camera | Take photos and videos |
| Tablet | Record interviews and voice recordings |
| Headset | Transcribe interviews into text |
| Computer | Search for data, process text and images, and create web pages |
| Printer | Print interview content and related research information |
| USB drive | Store files, data, etc. |
| Microsoft Office Word | Edit text |
| Google Drive | Collect and organize materials |
| Mobile phone, email | Contact relevant persons and share data |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Edit web pages |
| Microsoft Paint | Insert text descriptions for images |
| Google Forms | Create and analyze questionnaires |
| Microsoft Office Excel | Create charts |
3.Explanation of Intellectual Property Rights:
During the research period of this project, we interviewed Culture Bureau Director Chang Chueh-fen, Dongshan Fongli Yuan group leader Tsao Jung-yuan, Dongshan Zunan Temple Director Lin Chao-yang, Changhua Yujing Yuan group leader Liu Wen-yu, and Xin Le Yuan Palm Theatre group leader Wu Ching-fa. Prior to the interviews, we obtained consent from the interviewees to record audio and video, and take photos, for publication on the project website. The quoted photos and videos were also authorized.
4.The student representatives who participated in this research project are ambassadors of their respective local communities, and tasked with introducing their hometown's unique characteristics to a global audience.
Since we began researching the topic of "Phoenix Singing in Dongshan, Inheriting the Beiguan Music," we have taken action in various ways, including conducting interviews, collecting data, and creating a website, all with the aim of helping people better understand "Beiguan". In our research on Beiguan music, we interviewed three Beiguan teachers and two local literati to collect data, and we also participated in two live Beiguan performance events. Through the website, we will disseminate what we have learned in this research project, allowing global audiences to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of our local Dongshan Beiguan music.
5.What impact does your research project have on your community?
During the research process, we had the opportunity to interact with many individuals in our community who are involved in the Beiguan (traditional wind and percussion music) culture. We could feel their professionalism and passion, and our visit showed our recognition and respect towards them. For instance, after our visit, Master Liu Wen-Yu showed strong support of the Beiguan club in our school by inviting our students to participate in the Yuanlin Parade, which provided them with the opportunity to experience the Beiguan music in a traditional folk event.
Due to the promotion by Master Tsao Jung-yuan and Principal Li Shi-Xun, Dongshan Fongli Yuan also provides classes at our school every Friday, enabling more local children to learn and inherit this traditional music and culture.
6.Who are the other community members that assisted in your research project?
To collect data, we interviewed three Beiguan masters and two local dignitaries. We also visited temples to understand the history of the Beiguan culture in Dongshan, and the four major guild halls in Changhua to learn about the promotion and prosperity of Beiguan in Changhua. Besides the individuals mentioned in our website content, such as Director General Chang Chueh-Fen, Captain Tsao Jung-yuan, Captain Liu Wen-Yu, Director Lin Chao-Yang, Master Wu Ching-Fa, Acting Director Lin Ta-Yu, Secretary-General Wu Ju-Yi, Mr. Tsai Shun-Yuan, and Mr. Lee Chiu-Feng, many other people provided assistance and information, and consulted with us, which enabled us to complete this research project.
7.Discoveries, Lessons, and Surprises?
We discovered that learning Beiguan music not only requires serious practice but also good memory skills. For example, because Beiguan music is written in gongche notation, we have to memorize it after the teacher plays it, then record it. If we did not have a teacher, we would not be able to read gongche notation . Through this opportunity, we had the chance to delve deeper into the world of Beiguan music, which was very exciting and rare! It allowed us to understand the knowledge and mysteries of Beiguan music, and we also gained a sense of accomplishment and had a lot of fun in the learning process.
Through these interviews, we truly understood the saying, "Practice makes perfect," which greatly increased our knowledge of Beiguan music. We also learned that no matter what profession you pursue, as long as you work hard and diligently, you will achieve something. Overall, I learned that it is not easy to be as excellent as the teacher, and you need extraordinary perseverance to persist and stick to your beliefs. Every experiential activity was also a valuable experience that benefited me greatly.