This study adopted an action research method to draw on a music-infused English curriculum in a 6th-grade holiday remedial class in G elementary school in Yunlin County. The study investigated the implementation of arts-infused curriculum for 8 weeks for 3 new-immigrant students and 3 native students, through the process of plan, action, observation, and reflection to achieve the curriculum design and implementation of music-infused curriculum into children’s English learning project based on the CAPE Model to enhance the learning outcomes of new-immigrant Students. The results of this action research study indicated that the course design of arts-infused curriculum stimulated the learning ability of new-immigrant students. The curriculum design of music-infused English learning improved learning outcomes. The effect of arts infused curriculum was not a short-term outcome, but with effective enhancement of teachers and students’ diverse abilities. The selection of art form and subject course are intertwined with the degree of student learning outcomes. Multi-party communication, numerous inquiry and professional exchanges could optimize the effectiveness of teaching. Hence, the arts-infused curriculum could effectively form a good teaching cycle. © 2018, Department of Education, National Taiwan Normal University. All rights reserved.

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