Anadolu Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi dergisi (Jan 2018)
Students' Opinions Regarding Animation Supported Piano Teaching Method's Materials
Abstract
The aim of this research is to reveal students’ opinion regarding animation supported piano teaching method’s materials. Data of the study were collected via qualitative analysis. Students’ opinions are received by using “interview form” technic. To introduce animation supported piano teaching methods materials to students, students were taken piano lessons in five weeks (two hours a week). Students studying in Karsiyaka Munucipial Conservatory piano classes in Izmir Constitute the population of the study. In this study, 22 students who are between the age of 7-9, are interviewed individually with the help of semi-structured interview form. Sampling method is criterion sampling method to get in depth-information about student’s opinion. Qualitative analysis includes description of materials, classification of specified themes regarding this research, and correlation of themes and students’ opinion. According to results, using animations, computer games, piano teaching book, colorful finger gloves and play dough are thought to be entertaining, striking, instructive, persistence enhancer, facilitating learning and reviving in the mind, by students. In addition, students like using these materials in piano lessons. According to these results, it can be said that for students who live in the age of technology, handmade materials, such as rice-filled bottles, percussions from yoghurt pots, are not sufficient to teach piano playing and using these handmade materials are not funny, because they are used to play computer and watch animations (cartoons). As a result, students’ interests and continuities in piano lessons can be increased by using animation supported piano teaching method’s materials.
