Attitudes of Music Teacher Candidates for Non-Field Courses

Mustafa Kabataş

doi:10.11114/jets.v8i7.4835

Abstract

People dealing with music do not usually deal with other fields. Artist spirits do not allow for this reason; Music teacher candidates have difficulty in non-music lessons during their student years. The subject of this study is why non-field courses force them, how they will succeed and how they will achieve it. This research; It aims to determine how students of the Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Education, Department of Music Education, view their perspectives on courses outside the field. Research; It was applied over 43 students of Kastamonu University Faculty of Education Fine Arts Education Department Music Education Department students. Likert type attitude scale was used while collecting the research data. The data obtained from the research is transferred in the findings section. The data obtained are discussed in the results and recommendations section. Research is important in terms of contributing to music education faculty students, academicians and music field experts.

Highlights

Turkey from 26 different universities in the Faculty of Education, Fine Arts Education Department Music Education Department at 600 to close the student is studying
The pre-service teachers who study at the Department of Music Education at the Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Education acquire basic behaviors related to the teaching profession through out-of-field lessons in the Department of Music Education given by the Education Faculties
It is a fact that the music talent comes from the family, the education status of the music teacher candidates' families does not change the attitudes of the music teacher candidates towards the courses outside the field

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Introduction

The pre-service teachers who study at the Department of Music Education at the Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Education acquire basic behaviors related to the teaching profession through out-of-field lessons in the Department of Music Education given by the Education Faculties. These courses are one of the most important elements that prepare prospective teachers for the teaching profession, it is observed that the students do not attach importance to these courses and participate reluctantly. Researches conducted in our country show that the majority of the parents who attend educational institutions that train teachers have low education level (Çelenk, S. et al, 1988) These families may have different reasons for their children choosing the teaching profession. The data obtained can be interpreted as the attitudes of these families towards

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