Analysis of the Communication Levels of the Students Studying in Music Education and Preschool Education in Terms of Music and Different Variables
Authors: Gülbahçe Arzu , Çalmaşur Taner , Tozoğlu Erdoğan 
Published: March 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate the communication levels of the students who are studying in music education and preschool education in terms of music and different variables. The universe of the research is composed of students studying in the music education and preschool Department of Ataturk University Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education in 2017-2018 academic year. The sample group consists of 237 people, 128 women and 109 men, who were educated in music education and preschool education.In this study, “communication skills inventory” developed by ersanlı and balci (1998) was used to investigate the communication levels of students. (Ersanlı, K.) and Balci, S. (1998). The data were analyzed using the SPSS 21 package program and ANOVA Waryans tests were applied to examine the frequency distribution for distribution of demographic variables of the participants, the relationship between two independent variables and communication levels, and the relationship between two independent variables and communication level. The difference between variables p.0,05 was interpreted taking into account the significance level.According to the findings, there was a significant difference between the students ' communication levels and gender, family structure, The type of music they are listening to, the average listening time per week, the use of musical instrument and the duration of use per week. The communication levels of female students were higher than those of male students and the communication levels of the students in the fragmented family structure were higher than those in the other family structure. It is also important to note that the communication levels of students increase as their weekly listening time increases, and the use of the music instrument has a positive effect on the communication level. It was observed that the students who used 1 hour and six musical instruments in the Weekly environment had a high level of communication between the students who did not use the musical instrument and who used it in different periods. It was observed that the communication points of the students who listen to art music and rock music are higher than the students who listen to other types of music.It was determined that there was no significant difference between the communication levels of the students and the age, the Department of Education and the meanings expressed by music. Although there was no significant difference between the variables, it was observed that the communication level of the students aged 22 and above was higher than the students aged 21.As a result of the data obtained from the research, it was concluded that the duration of listening to music, using a musical instrument and the type of music they are listening to have a positive effect on the communication levels of the students. In the context of the results, students are encouraged to use any musical instrument in line with their listening and listening skills and to provide the necessary facilities. It is recommended that music education and preschool teachers, especially at different levels of Education, be aware that music has a positive effect on communication which is important in the development of children and in expressing themselves, and that they direct children to different social and cultural activities related to music.