The Competency of Pre-Service Classroom Teachers’ Regarding the Learning-Teaching Process in a Music Course: Implementation from a Turkish University

Abstract

This study was a descriptive study that evaluated pre-service classroom teachers’ competencies in regarding the learning-teaching process in a music course. The study made use of a general screening model. Participants of the research is consists of pre-service classroom teachers taking music and music teaching course at the primary school teaching department of the Education Faculty at a university located in Mediterranean region of Turkey during spring semester of 2014-2015 academic year. This study has employed “criterion sampling method”, one of the purposive sampling methods. The "personal information form", a questionnaire prepared by the researcher, and the evaluation form for performance indicators pertaining to the learning-teaching process were used in the research as data collection tools. The findings of the study revealed that although pre-service teachers generally considered themselves rather competent in the learning-teaching process of music courses, the evaluation of the observation forms based on performance indicators prepared by the researcher showed that their competencies in lesson planning, material preparation, organization of learning environments, and time management considered as less competent.

Keywords: Pre-service classroom teachers, learning-teaching process, music course.