INVESTIGATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FEAR OF NEGATIVE EVALUATION AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF MUSIC TEACHER CANDIDATES (GAZIOSMANPAŞA UNIVERSITY SAMPLING)

Abstract

This study aims to test the relationship between the fear of negative evaluation and musical instrument achievement among music teacher candidates. The sample for the study consisted of 82 music teacher candidates who were undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education in Gaziosmanpaşa University during the 2010-2011 academic year. The Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale was used to determine the levels of fear of negative evaluation. In addition, achievement scores were acquired from student transcripts. A personal information form was used to gather demographic information. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the fear of negative evaluation and musical instrument achievement. In addition, there was a significant difference between the fear of negative evaluation and musical instrument achievement on the basis of class variable. According to age and gender, there was not a significant difference.

Keywords: The fear of negative evaluation; music education; musical instrument education; musical instrument achievement; music teacher candidate.

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