Müzik Öğretmeni Adaylarının Teknoloji Kullanımına Yönelik Eğilimleri ve Öğretmenlik Uygulaması Dersinde Teknoloji Kullanım Durumları

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the tendencies of prospective music teachers towards the use of technology in the lesson, their use of technology in the music lesson practices they conduct in the school environment within the scope of the "teaching practice" course, and their views on this. In this study, in which the mixed method has been followed, what is the simultaneous diversification pattern; qualitative and quantitative data were collected together but analyzed separately. The research group includes 88 prospective music teachers who are currently continuing their education in various state universities during the 2022-2023 academic year. The data were collected with multiple-choice questions in the Tendency Scale for Technology Use in Class and the Questionnaire Form on the Use of Technology in the Teaching Practice Course of the Prospective Teachers, and the qualitative data were collected with the open-ended questions in the same questionnaire. In line with the quantitative findings obtained, it has concluded that the pre-service teachers' tendencies towards technology use were at an above-average level, their recognition rate of music/hearing education software was below the middle, and the frequency of technology use in practice courses was generally below medium. In line with the qualitative data of the research, the opinions of the pre-service teachers emphasizing the advantages of technology as facilitating, being economical, and providing efficient learning, problems related to the internet connection in the classroom environment, and the inadequacy of technological equipment came to the fore. Among the suggestions of the participants, it was emphasized that the pre-service and in-service teachers should be trained in the use of technology.