The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many fundamental changes in all education systems. Without adequate preparation and necessary infrastructure qualifications, many educational institutions started to implement online-based distance education systems. The benefits of online learning for music education depend on certain variables that affect the quality of online learning. One of these variables is readiness for online learning. In this context, on the basis of the causal-comparative model, the readiness of music teachers for online learning was examined by comparing them according to the variables of gender, professional seniority and type of school. The research was conducted on 203 teachers at secondary and high schools in Konya, Aksaray and Karaman using The “Readiness for Online Learning” Scale as a data collection tool. As a result of the analysis of the research data, significant differences were found in the levels of music teachers' readiness for online learning according to the variables of gender, professional seniority and the school they work at. According to participant opinions, the level of readiness for online learning of male music teachers, participants with low professional seniority and working in private schools was found to be significantly higher.
In this study, it was aimed to examine the music teachers’ COVID-19 anxiety and burnout levels in terms of some variables during the pandemic. The COVID-19 anxiety and burnout of music teachers during the pandemic were compared according to the variables of gender, age, marital status and professional seniority based on the correlational and causal comparison method. In addition, survey design was used to identify the relationship between music teachers' COVID-19 anxiety and professional burnout. The sample of the research consisted of 215 music teachers working in Konya, Aksaray, Karaman, Niğde and Nevşehir provinces and was determined by convenience sampling method. Maslach Burnout Inventory and COVID-19 anxiety scales were used to collect data. Research findings showed that music teachers' burnout and COVID-19 anxiety were at high levels during the pandemic. In addition, music teachers' burnout and COVID-19 anxiety differed by gender, professional seniority, marital status and the type of school they work at. It was found that female music teachers had a significantly higher perceived burnout than their male colleagues. Besides, single or widowed music teachers had higher burnout compared to their married colleagues. The burnout and mean scores of COVID-19 anxiety of music teachers working in private schools were significantly higher than those of teachers working in public schools. Finally, there was a significant and positive relationship between music teachers' anxiety about COVID-19 and perceived burnout during the pandemic.
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