Abstract

This study was conducted for the purpose of developing a valid and reliable learning strategies scale for students receiving violin education in Departments of Music at Fine Arts High Schools. The scale was applied to 391 violin students receiving education in the 11th and 12th grades in Departments of Music at Fine Arts High Schools in the provinces of Ankara, Eskişehir, Kayseri, Konya, Kırıkkale, Sivas, Niğde, Adana, Mersin, Isparta, Hatay, Osmaniye, İzmir, Aydın, Denizli, Kütahya, Manisa, Muğla, Bursa, İstanbul, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Edirne, Tekirdağ, Samsun, Trabzon, Ordu, Bolu, Tokat, Malatya, Erzurum and Van. The 5-point Likert scale consists of 67 items. The data obtained after applying the scale were transferred to the SPSS Package Software. Explanatory factor analysis was then carried out on the basis of the data. As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, it was determined that the scale had six factors. In addition, the Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.966. 

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