MUSIC AND MOVEMENT AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING THE SELF-AWARENESS OF PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATES OF FUTURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

The article discusses the influence of music and movement on the development of the components of emotional intelligence as an important part of the general professional competence of future elementary school teachers. The urgency of the problem of developing the ability to recognize their own psycho-emotional states in the structure of emotional competence of future teachers is indicated. The data of empirical research on the dynamics of three main components of psycho-emotional state according to the SAN questionnaire – well-being, activity, mood and judgments of respondents on the difficulty / ease of recognizing their psycho-emotional states as a result of musical-motor intervention based on Orff approach are presented. The methodical basis of the research was based on the principles of the integrative concept of the Orff Approach with the focus on the influence of music and movement as a unity that activates different areas of the senses. Empirical research shows a positive dynamic concerning the recognition of parameters of psycho-emotional states due to the influence of music and movement. This confirms the effectiveness of the influence of these factors in the development of personal and interpersonal components in the structure of emotional intelligence of future elementary school teachers. Under the constant influence of external and internal stressors of the teaching profession, which usually lead to a decrease in creative and reduced motor activity, the influence of music and movement promotes better awareness of one’s own emotional states and is an effective mechanism that activates and trains nonverbal structures and reflection. The findings of empirical research confirm that it is desirable to attract innovative modern approaches to the process of developing the emotional intelligence of future elementary school teachers.