Digital technologies in music subjects on primary teacher training degrees in Spain: teachers' habits and profiles

Many recent proposals in music education relate to digital technologies. Technology can act as a mediator in the teaching-learning processes. Educators' digital competence comprises the knowledge and skills in both instrumental and didactic use and methodological use that each teacher possesses...

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Authors: Calderón, Diego, Gustems Carnicer, Josep, Carrera, Xavier
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/217421
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217421
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Alfabetització digital
Espanya
Didàctica de la música
Professors de música
Tecnologia educativa
Computer literacy
Spain
Music teaching methods
Music teachers
Educational technology
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Summary:Many recent proposals in music education relate to digital technologies. Technology can act as a mediator in the teaching-learning processes. Educators' digital competence comprises the knowledge and skills in both instrumental and didactic use and methodological use that each teacher possesses. This work focuses on music education teachers at Spanish universities. It examines their knowledge of different digital resources, use of them to prepare classes, use of them in class and teaching of them, as well as considering how they learned to use these resources and any problems they encounter while teaching them. For this purpose, an ad hoc questionnaire was administered to a total of 93 teachers from 45 different universities. The results show superficial knowledge of technologies, limited use in class preparation, minimal use in class and almost non-existent teaching. They also reflect teaching staff who are largely self-taught and who complain of the limited resources available in the classroom.