OPINIONS OF MUSIC TEACHER CANDIDATES WHO TAKE PEDAGOGICAL FORMATION EDUCATION ON THE TEACHING PRACTICE COURSE

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the opinions of the teacher candidates who graduated from music departments other than education faculties and participated in the pedagogical formation education certificate program about the teaching practice course. The study group of the research consists of 16 music teacher candidates who participated in the formation education certificate program given by Dicle University Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty in the 2021-2022 academic year. The research is a qualitative study in which semi-structured interview technique is used. As a result of the research; it has been seen that the opinions of the teacher candidates about the instructor, the practice teacher, the school and the school administration are generally positive. Teacher candidates stated that the teaching practice course contributed to their future professional life and they had the most teaching experience, also this course helped to eliminate the existing deficiencies and they gained experience on the approach to students. Some teacher candidates expressed problems such as the exhaustion of the course being two semesters, the material and moral weariness of the school for teacher candidates coming from other cities, and the absence of the right to absenteeism.