Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception and demand of in-service secondary music teachers regarding graduate college of education as in-service training institution; and discuss about the curriculum improvement of graduate college of education for in-service training.
 Methods A survey of 139 secondary music teachers nationwide was conducted to find out the awareness and necessity of the current graduate college of education as in-service training institution and its curriculum. In addition, interviews with two music teachers were conducted to find more specific causes and perceptions of the survey results and discuss about the future direction of the institution from the perspective of in-service teachers.
 Results In-service secondary music teachers tended to characterize the functions of the current graduate college of education and music education major as a pre-service teacher training institution rather than for in-servicet teacher training. This indicates that the functions of the graduate college of education are far from the purpose of initial establishment, and suggests the need to further strengthen the functions to enhance the expertise of in-service music teachers. Furthermore, secondary music teachers expected curriculum with high field connectivity, which was mainly related to the development of teaching methods.
 Conclusions First, the music education major of graduate college of education should develop curriculum for in-service training, focusing on the contents that require long-term education. In addition, a completion system that teachers have more autonomous curriculum decision should be provided as well as completion process according to the needs of in-service teachers. Second, curriculum for in-service teacher training should be developed to help teachers understand the rapidly changing needs of society and the latest philosophy and theory. In this way, research on developing high-quality teaching-learning methods and materials should be conducted; so that teachers can be far more accountable for professional development and improving their classrooom.
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