Musical activities in pre-school institutions (case of Nicosia)

Ekizoglu, Akile; Ekizoglu, Nihat

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.056

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“…However, the material base and equipment in the classroom are no less important (M=3.0357; SD=.92419). Researchers from Cyprus have found that preschool teachers want to have a separate music room, musical instruments and other music-related materials (Ekizoglu, Ekizoglu, 2009). There are several options to overcome the limited material resources in preschool.…”

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Students’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Musical Activities in Preschool Education

Stramkale

2018

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Aim. The aim of the study is to find out students’ perspectives on the necessity, readiness and disturbing factors of implementing musical activities in preschool. The theoretical part of the paper describes the particularity of preschool teachers’ work, the children’s interest in musical activities, and the benefits of implementing musical activities in preschool. Method. The empirical study involved 168 students (N=168), of which 132 students (N=132) are already working as preschool teachers in parallel with their study at the university. The study identified three questions: why do preschool teachers use musical activities? What factors prevent a preschool teacher from using musical activities? Is there a relationship between the competence of a preschool teacher in the field of music and the implementation musical activities in preschool? In order to answer the study questions, a questionnaire consisting of twelve statements was created, which had to be assessed on a four-point Likert scale. Results and conclusion. As a result of the analyses of the data obtained in the study, it was ascertained that preschool teachers use musical activities to make children happy and improve their abilities. The use of musical activities is connected with preschool teacher’s willingness to do that. One of the key factors that hinder the implementation of musical activities is an insufficient material base in the preschool. The study also found that there is a correlation between the competence of a preschool teacher in the field of music and the implementation of musical activities.

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Students’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Musical Activities in Preschool Education

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2018

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“…Here, many previous studies emphasized the importance of using musical stories as one of the elements of musical activities designed in accordance with appropriate standards for the child, such as Ekizoglu and Ekizoglua (2009).…”

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“…Figure(4) The differences between the mean scores of the children of the experimental and control group in the postmeasurement after applying the musical stories program on the climate change awareness scale for pre-school children…”

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The Effectiveness of a Musical Stories Program to Develop Awareness of Climate Change among Pre-School Children

Bahgat

Elias

2023

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The research aims to determine the dimensions of climate change awareness for pre-school children, and the effectiveness of musical stories to develop their awareness of climate change. A random sample of (20) preschool children's teachers was selected to survey their views on the extent of children's awareness of climate change. The research used the quasiexperimental approach on a sample of (30) children aged (5-6) years, and the research relied on the following tools: the opinion poll form to determine the dimensions of climate change awareness appropriate for children in preschool age, and the climate change awareness scale for children in preschool age, and a program of musical stories to develop awareness of climate change for preschool children, the results of the research showed the effectiveness of musical stories on developing awareness of climate change for preschool children.

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Musical activities in pre-school institutions (case of Nicosia)

Cited by 2 publications

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Students’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Musical Activities in Preschool Education

Students’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Musical Activities in Preschool Education

The Effectiveness of a Musical Stories Program to Develop Awareness of Climate Change among Pre-School Children

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