Design, implement and evaluation of a program for learning to play the guitar in the Degree of Early Childhood Education through the use of video tutorials

Abstract

The aims of this work has been (1) to design and implement a program for learning to play the guitar in the Degree of Early Childhood Education through the use of video tutorials and (2) explore the perceptions of the students and teachers about that program. Its methodological approach is based on the viewing of video tutorials before and after each of the six sessions of which this program consists. The sample of participants of the study was formed by the students of the last year of the Degree in Early Childhood Education of the University of Murcia (N=167) and two teachers who put this program into practice. For the data collection an ad hoc questionnaire was designed for the students and an interview for the teachers. The results revealed that the participants give a fundamental role to the video tutorials in the learning process developed in this program. Likewise, 75% of students verified that their initial expectations were met and they felt competent to accompany songs with the guitar in the Preschool classroom.