Investigation of the effect of blended learning on instrument bağlama training

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the ?Bağlama? which is a Classical Turkish Folklonik Music Istrument on the cognitive and psychomotor development of the students in an educational medium prepared with blended learning.In parallel to this aim, it is aimed that the effects of the lectures given synchronously online and face to face, as well as the benefits, limits and application of these lectures be defined, searching the development of the education programme prepared according to the blended learning medium in depth.In this regard, 5 volentary students from the province of Ankara were chosen. In addition to that, at the beginning and end of the education programme, semi-structured interview questions were administered after having been examined by experts.The research was executed by using case study pattern. The research results were interpreted according to ?content analysis technique?. Accordingly, the contents were individually analyzed and the answers were categorized into main and sub categories. The frequency and percentage distribution of each category were acquired. Demographic statistics and knowledge levels of students who took lectures in blended learning environment, were determined and analyzed. According to this data, students level were examined in five different educational aspects which were: (1) information about parts of bağlama, (2)tuning and pattern shape knowledge, (3) knowledge of note values,(4) knowledge of tezene patterns and (5) knowledge of playing positions and techniques. Moreover, the data was examined in three different aspects of learning enviroment which were: advantages of blended learning environment, its limits, and teacher-student communication.Keywords: Blended Learning, Blended Learning Environment, Note, Play The Baglama