The use of digital technology in music teacher training in China

Abstract

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the concept of “Open Innovation” not only changed the nature of international economic processes, but also brought significant changes in the educational sphere, which indicates the relevance of this paper whose purpose is to analyze what digital technologies can be used in the preparation of music teachers in the People’s Republic of China. This objective mediates the following tasks: to reveal the content of the concept of digital technologies; to identify the historical reasons for the Chinese government’s decision to improve the digital competences of future music teachers; to list the digital technologies that have been actively used in the training of Chinese music teachers over the period of 2000-2010 and from 2010 to 2023. The study is based on the works of the following authors: M.G. Bresler, T.L. Guruleva, C. Huai, L.S. Orlova, K. Schwab, L. Han and others. Its scientific novelty lies in the systematization of various researchers’ opinions on the topic of this work. The obtained results can be used by practicing teachers of music pedagogy.