University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Education in Jagodina
Abstract
These articles are a result of the bilateral cooperation project ”Assumptions and possibilities of
developing innovative models of teaching for accomplishing transparency of university education and for
raising competitiveness in national and international knowledge markets”, carried out and financied by
the University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Education, Jagodina (Republic of Serbia) and the University
of Primorska, Faculty of Education, Koper (Republic of Slovenia), in the period 2017–2019.This paper considers the possibilities of applying the Japanese Lesson Study
Model in the process of teaching music to future kindergarten teachers. Given the artistic
character of the subject and diverse music abilities of students, the aim of this paper is
to explore the possibility of applying the Lesson Study with regard to students’ personal
feelings toward competencies to prepare and perform activities during the music lesson.
Research results show that student competencies acquired during formal education are
sufficient for preparation and performance of activities, but that differences in experiencing competencies can be spotted within individual parameters. According to the attitudes of future teachers, the application of the Lesson Study in teaching music would yield positive results in the context of improving their social competences, self-assurance and confidence when performing music, their ability for collaborative work and some aspects of the teaching method.Publishe
