Abstract:

The aim of this study is to reveal the teachers’ opinions about the music education they receive in the "Science and Art Centers" of superior talented children in primary and secondary education. In this context, music teachers who are working in the Science and Arts Centers located in the province of Ankara in the 2016-2017 educational year have formed the research work group. This research is a qualitative research in terms of the study of the teacher's views in the music education given to students within the "Art and Sports Events Unit" at the Science and Art Centers, which is opened with the aim of raising awareness of the abilities of superior talented children and elevating their capabilities. The teacher survey form prepared by the researchers for the work group as a data collection tool was applied. The information obtained is analyzed by the method of content analysis. As a result of the study, the teachers’ opinions on the music training processes related to the subjects of students’ Harmonization (Orientation), Communication Skills, Group Working Techniques, Learning Methods, Problem Solving Techniques, Scientific Research Techniques, Social Events, Individual Skills Discernment, Special Skills Development and Project Production/Management were obtained and listed under relevant titles.

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to introduce the opinions of the teachers related to the music education of the highly gifted children at age of primary and secondary education at the “Science and Art Centres”. Within this content the music teachers at the Science and Art Centres in Ankara in 2016- 2017 educational years are the study group of this research. This is a qualitative study on the opinions of the teachers on the music education of the students in the “Art and Sports Activity Unit” of the Science and Art Centres, which were established with the purpose of having the Highly gifted children recognize their own talents and to increase their capacity, An interview form which was prepared by the researchers was used for the study group to gather data. The gathered information analysed with content analyse method. As a result of the study the relation of the music education process to the adaptation (orientation), communication skills, group work techniques, learning methods, problem solving techniques, scientific research techniques, social activities, recognizing the individual skills, developing special skills and Project Production/management was obtained. The results listed under related headings.

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