Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Eurasian Education and Culture, cilt.6, sa.13, ss.1311-1342, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
The study aims to determine the individual instrument practice habits of the students who
receive professional music education and to analyse whether they vary according to different
variables. The correlational survey model, a non-experimental quantitative research method, was
employed in this study. The study data were gathered from 255 people practising professional
music at Ataturk University. In the study, as data collection tools "The instrument Practice Habits
Scale" and personal information form were used. The data was examined using descriptive
statistical methods such as frequency and percentage, as well as predictive statistical methods
such as t-test and ANOVA. In the study result, it was observed that the general practice habits of
the students were high according to the scores obtained from the scale of individual instrument
practice habits. The scores of male students are higher than female students, and the scores of
students graduating from other high schools are higher than those of fine arts high school
graduates. Also, the results of the study show that there are differences in terms of grade level
and time allocated to the practice but that there are no significant differences concerning other
variables. Practice habits can be regarded as a factor affecting student performance. In individual
instrument training, the teacher should develop the students' skill of preparing and applying a
structured exercise program. During the instrument practice process, it can be assumed that
doing planned practice and using time efficiently may have positive effects on the student. It may
be suggested that the new researches which focusing on practice habits in individual instrument
training should be designed with multidimensional models that used qualitative techniques like
observation and interview, based not only on scale data.