The views of music education teaching candidates in the field of music technology usage

Abstract

Problem Statement Music Technology that has been progressing continious, contributes to music studies significantly with hi-tech hardwares and softwares. Having benefits of such technological capabilities in music education process is quiet possible through strengthening of technical background, good teaching of softwares and use by effective manner. Purpose of Study In this sudy, questions in line with expectations in the educational process have been asked and opinions were assessed about music teachers’s knowledge on the use of technology in music education, how they can use the technology, how they were open to innovation and development. Methods Screening model has been used in this qualitative research, literature search was conducted and a survey prepared by the researcher was applied to music teacher candidates. Findings and Results It is seen that the students stated at the result of research data analysis, 67,2 % of students provided convenience to themselves during music software educations, 13,1 % of students did not provided convenience to themselves during music software educations, 9,7 % of students have provided partial convenience to themselves during music software educations. Conclusions and Recommendations Considering demographic information, it is seen that most of the students (80,3 % ) have come from Fine Arts High School which are at the position of source for universities which provide music education. It is seen that the 63,9 % of the students have studied music note software education, 14,8 of the students have studied arrange software education in these institutions. For the purpose of extending music technology education to the ground, developing technical substructure of these high schools for Music Technologies education (Laboratory – software) and field teachers, course programs will be beneficial. In addition, in universities which give music education, strengthening the courses for music technology in terms of physical substructure and increasing the opportunities will provide teaching this education as more common and powerful. Keywords: Music technologies, computer based music education, music education.