Lifelong learning trends of music teachers

In this study, it was aimed to examine the lifelong learning tendencies of music teachers. In the research, scanning model, which is one of the descriptive research methods, was used. The sample group from the universe of the research was easily accessible sampling method, one of the non-probability sampling methods, in different types of schools and music teachers working in different provinces inthe 2022-2023 academic year.In the research, "Personal Information Form" and "Lifelong Learning Tendency" scale developed by Duygu GÜR ERDOĞAN and Zeki ARSAL were used as data collection tools. According to the results of the study, teachers' willingness to learn is highly positively correlated (r= .98, p<.001) with their lifelong learning tendencies. Similarly, openness to development and lifelong learning tendency were found to be highly positively correlated (r= .95, p<.001). Finally, the willingness to learn and openness to development are highly positive (r= .87, p<.001. In other words, as the willingness to learn and openness to development increase, the lifelong learning tendency of teachers also increases. First, the findings of the study showed that music teachers' willingness to learn, openness to development and lifelong learning tendencies did not differ according to gender. The lifelong learning tendencies of music teachers were also evaluated according to their ages and reported. The results revealed that the lifelong learning tendencies of the teachers did not differ according to age as well as the gender variable. In the study, it was determined that undergraduate music teachers were more open to development than graduate music teachers. When the lifelong learning tendencies of music teachers are examined in terms of the type of school they work and the school level they work; there was no significant difference found between the scale and the sub-dimensions of thescale. Finally, no significant difference was found in the lifelong learning tendencies of the music teachers according to the variable of seniority.