The aim of this thesis is to investigate the competences of kindergarten educators in planning and implementing guided music education in the first age group.
The theoretical part of this thesis describes the educators’ competences, identifies the musical-developmental characteristics of children in the first kindergarten age group, and highlights the role of guided musical activities.
The empirical part of this thesis implemented a quantitative research approach and a descriptive method. The sample included 76 educators from different public and private kindergartens. An online survey questionnaire was used to obtain data pertaining to the educators’ competences to plan and implement guided music education in the first age group. The questionnaire included closed, open and combined questions, with the aim of obtaining diverse insights into the musical competencies of the educators. The analysis of the answers presented the state of the teachers’ competence in planning and implementing music education in the first age group and highlighted the aspects that influence the quality of their work in this field.
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