Analysis of the in-service training of music teachers in Turkey in terms of various variables and determinatıon of their needs

This research; it was carried out to examine the IST programs organized by the Ministry of National Education for music teachers in the period covering the years 2006 - 2021 in Turkey. In the research, it has been evaluated whether music teachers are sufficient with quantitative and qualitative facts in terms of determining the IST needs related to the field within the framework of IST programs. In addition to these, in the research; The level of the subjects (fields-subjects) on which the needs of music teachers in public schools, private schools, fine arts high schools (GSL) and science and art centers (BİLSEM) in our country are concentrated, and the differences in the relevant needs according to the personal characteristics of music teachers. It is aimed to determine and to offer solutions according to the existing situation. The research is divided into different parts, and the first part is aimed at determining the quantity of IST programs organized by the Ministry of National Education for music teachers in the 16-year period between 2006 and 2021. Parallel to this aim, the in-service training programs were carried out by describing how much emphasis was placed on the needs of music teachers in terms of numbers and the numbers of ISTs based on quantitative data, together with document analysis. The second part reveals the extent to which the IST needs of the music teachers in public schools, private schools, fine arts high schools (GSL) and science and art centers (BİLSEM) affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Turkey and what type of teachers are according to their demographic characteristics. for the purpose of detecting differences. The third part is; The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of music educators who worked as instructors in IST activities during the 16-year period between 2006 and 2021, when IST was held, about the quality of IST activities. In this section, interviews with music educators are described and conveyed. As a data collection tool within the scope of the research; Document analysis was carried out within the framework of the process-result, the "Questionnaire Form" was applied to determine the needs of music teachers regarding IST, and the "Interview Form" was used to get the opinions of the instructors who worked in IST. In the questionnaire applied to music teachers, using the stratified sampling method, it was applied to 877 music teachers working in public schools, private schools, GSL and BİLSEMs located in 21 provinces with different development levels of seven geographical regions in Turkey. Quantitative data were shown with frequency (f), percentage (%) and arithmetic mean (Χ), Anova and t-test were used for other measurements and Scheffe Test was applied to determine the differences arising from demographic characteristics. To determine the statistical significance of the data set, the .05 significance level was chosen. After the findings obtained in the research were interpreted within themselves, a new dimension was gained by associating them with each other. These findings showed that the ISTs organized for music teachers in general were insufficient in terms of quantity and moderately sufficient in terms of quality. The IST needs of the music teachers on the subjects related to field and field education, professional knowledge, general culture, music teaching methods and techniques and Turkish music culture are concentrated at a medium level, and the education level of the music teachers, their participation in IST, the seniority and the variables of participation in IST. It was found that there were differences in. In parallel with the research results; It has been proposed to update IST in terms of planning, scope, content and topics, to increase the ISTs' equipment in both personal and professional fields and to ensure their permanence, and to organize trainings that music teachers can use effectively and consistently throughout their professional lives.