CLASSROOM TEACHERS' OPINIONS ON THEIR LEVEL OF FULLFILLMENT OF THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED IN MUSIC CLASSES

Soner OKAN¹ , Esra DALKIRAN²

The purpose of this research is to reveal the opinions of classroom teachers related to their levels of fullfillment of the competiencies in music classes. To this aim, screening model was used. The sample of the research consists of 300 classroom teachers working in primary schools in Diyarbakır -central province- during the acedemic year of 2008-2009. In order to obtain the data required, a questionnaire prepared by scanning the related literature and taking expert opinions was used. According to the results of the survey; it has been found that fullfillment level of competencies related to the planning phase is low and the lack of use of materials in the application phase is also noteworthy. It has also been determined that instrument training takes place at an "occasional" level and classroom teachers do not spend enough time on extracurricular activities such as organizing musical events and taking students to concerts, and organizing trips to the musical institutions and organizations within the surrounding area.

Keywords
Music Classes, Classroom Teacher, Competency, Instrument, Diyarbakır ,