İlköğretim Mezunu Öğrencilerin Müzik Okuryazarlık Düzeyleri

Abstract

This study has been carried out with the general purpose of determining the music literacy level of the secondary school graduate students, primarily aiming at developing a music literacy test in conformity with the gains from the primary school curriculum. The music literacy level of the primary school graduate students has been tested in accordance with the differentiation situation taking into consideration the school type (public, private) they were graduated from and their gender. The Marmara Music Literacy Test (MMLT), used in the study, is consisted of three sections and hundred questions. The heading of the first section is Music Knowledge and it consists of 28 multiple choice questions. The heading of the second section is Melody and is consisted of three parts; the 42 questions in this section are being answered accompanied by a sound recording prepared in advance. The heading of the third section is Rhythm, divided in three parts as well and consisted of 30 questions and their answers are being accompanied by a sound recording prepared in advance. This test, the pilot study of which was made in advance, was applied to a study group consisted of 135 students studying in grade 9 in the high schools elected in towns of Buyukcekmece, Esenyurt, Beylikduzu and Kadikoy in province Istanbul. During this application, the students were conducted a survey, querying their gender and the school they have been graduated from (public or private school). The analyses carried out with the purpose to determine the music literacy level of the primary school graduate students, proved that the music literacy of the student participated to the study was low with regard to the theory, medium with regard to melody and in an unsatisfactory level with regard to the rhythm. And looking to the rest of the test, it is seen that the level of general music literacy of the students is unsatisfactory. The research results reveal that the music literacy level of the students graduated from the private school is higher than that of the students graduated from the public schools. It was found that the gender of the students participated to the survey did not make any difference in their music literacy levels. Key words: Music literacy, music lesson, assessment and evaluation in the music education.