A study on the usage of Dalcroze, Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly methods in music education

In this study, it is aimed to determine the usage of Dalcroze, Orff and Kodaly methods of active learning methods in the context of constructivist approach and their opinions related to the textbook content in the second grade of elementary school. Based on the opinions of 72 music teachers working in the Eastern Anatolia Region, this work was supposed to represent music teachers in the region related to the use of the Dalcroze, Orff and Kodaly methods. Literature search method was used to collect and finalize scientific data during the research period. In order to collect teacher opinions, a five-point Likert-type evaluation was conducted via the Google Form. The frequency (f) and percent (%) values of the survey results from 25 items were determined and then the results were transformed into graphs and tables and the results of the participation ratings for some variables in the table interpretation were interpreted as a whole. The fact that the teachers participating in the survey can apply music teaching methods based on movement and rhythm in their class has reached the conclusion that the child has an important dimension in terms of both physical and mental development.