مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Elementary School Teacher Candıdates’ Cognitive Analysis And Application Levels Of Songs For Kids

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to determine the cognitive analysis and application ability (playing, musical reading) levels of songs for kids which take place in the educational music wallets of the elementary school teacher candidates studying in the Department of Elemenrary School Teacher of Ahi Evran University Education Faculty. The study is survey model which takes place in the descriptive method.An achievement test intended for determining the cognitive analysis levels of songs for kids by teacher candidates which consists of 34 entries was developed. The reliability of the developed achievement test was found as 0.80. The main application of the study was done with 26 elementary school teacher candidates studying in the 2nd grade who took the randonly chosen music and music education lessons. The application levels in songs for kids of 14 teacher candidates in total who took the lowest and the highest grades in the achievement test were checked by means of the use of classification scale. At the end of the study it was found that the information levels of teacher candidates at analysing the songs for kids is well in general and that application levels are lower compared to their information levels.