The Effect of Music Lessons on Self- sufficiency Levels of Classroom Teacher Candidates

Abstract: In primary education, music is used as a daily activity in line with the musical maturity of the student. Here, music functions as a tool used for teaching other lessons subjects. Accordingly, the classroom teacher who is responsible for carrying out primary education lessons can use music in all lessons. The aim of this research is to investigate whether the music lessons taken by the class teacher candidates who are studying at Gaziosmanpa？a University Faculty of Education can affect their music self-sufficiency levels. To do the research, in the fall semester of 2017-2018 academic year, from 125 second class students who took music lessons in Gaziosmanpa？a University Class Teaching program, 112 students provided full participation. As data collection tool, Afacan (2008) ''Music teaching self-sufficiency scale'' was used. This study was conducted following a single group pretest-post-test model from pre-trial designs. The process was carried out with self-sufficiency pretest, music lessons and self-sufficiency post-test applied to teacher candidates. Normal distribution was studied by paired t-test. According to the findings, music lessons taken by elementary school teacher candidates who are educated in Gaziosmanpa？a University Faculty of Education are generally effective on their music self-sufficiency levels