"Is it friday yet?": perceptions of first-year music teachers

• Autores: William E. Fredrickson, Sheri Neill
• Localización: Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, ISSN 0010-9894, Nº 161-162, 2004, págs. 91-98
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The present study is fourth in a series that has examined the general perceptions of teachers during various points in their preparation and careers (pre-service field experience, student teachers, and experienced teachers) using journals written by the subjects. First-year music teachers (N=19) teaching in seven states in the US kept a daily journal for a period of seven weeks. Journals included a daily prediction, or expectation score, regarding how they thought the day would go, a brief summary the day's activities, specific comments about the best and worst aspect of their day, and an evaluation score indicating how well that day had gone. Comparisons are made to earlier studies with pre-service field experience students, student teachers, and experienced teachers currently in the field. Recommendations for teacher education programs and directions for future research include support from mentors, training in collaboration and cooperation, and a focus on developing skills in dealing with issues related to the job of teaching and control of student social behavior.