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How to Effectively Teach Dance to Teenage Students A study by Carla Mason This presentation contains images from Microsoft Office © clip art which is royalty free and available for academic use.

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How to Effectively Teach Dance to Teenage Students

A study by Carla Mason

This presentation contains images from Microsoft Office © clip art which is royalty free and available for academic use.

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• What tools have experienced teachers found to inspire and motivate teenage students?

• What methods do these teachers use to secure discipline within a teenage class?

The two main aims of my inquiry…

How did I find out the answers to these important questions…?

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Investigating• Interviewing experienced

dance teachers from different establishments.

• Observing the teachers in action!

PlanningWriting out a series of questions that could produce honest and authentic answers…

Blogging…

Chatting via the Sig…

Networking…

To gather other’s feedback and develop new ideas!

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Interview• 4 teachers

• 2 working in a college, 2 in a dance school• 9 carefully designed questions to ask each

teacher• Discovering their motivational and disciplinary

techniques and also much more…

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Observe• These same teachers running a teenage dance

class• Different dance styles and mixed abilities

• Comparing my observations with my interview notes

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Analysing my findings from interview and observation

The major themes that occurred were...

Positive Attitude/Good Role Model• Mutual Respect and Understanding• Encouraging and Praising• Enthusiastic and Passionate

Dress Code• Teacher dressed professionally• Student in uniform

“Carrot Method”• A goal for students to aim for• Exams and Shows

Demonstrate• Make students aware of

teachers ability• Helps students learn and

understand their aims

Rules/Sanctions• Make students aware of

boundaries• Sanction accordingly and

appropriately

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Comparing findings against literature• Encouraging and Praising

‘Self-esteem is a dancer’s feelings of worth or value. Self-efficacy is a person’s belief that she or he can

perform a specific task successfully; it is one of the

best predictors of successful achievement. Teachers can promote these positive psychological qualities…’ Lynda M. Mainwaring, Ph.D., C.Pysch and Donna H. Krasnow, M.S. (2010: 17)

• Enthusiastic and Passionate

‘Passionate teachers are fiercely devoted to their work

and greatly inspire their students.’ Mart, Çağrı Tuğrul (2013)

• Demonstrate

‘Watching and doing should be

the predominant strategy in teaching, especially when the dancers are seeing and learning a task for the first time.’ International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (2009: 3)

• A goal for students to aim for

This forward-looking strategy creates

excitement and anticipation, and

motivation is key in skill acquisition.’ International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (2009: 4)

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Conflicting Literature

• Rules/Sanctions‘…creating the necessary order is more to do with the skills involved in

effective teaching in general than it is to do with how you deal with pupil misbehaviour itself.’ Chris Kyriacou (2007: 83)

• Demonstrate

‘Another notable drawback of the teacher

telling the students how to respond is it does not encourage original or innovative thinking by the students.’ Dyke, Kerry (2001)

• “Carrot Method”…’teens face a variety of mental upheavals such as

depression…’ Feinstein, Sheryl G. (2009: 169)

Singling a student out for special or lead roles could make other students feel shunned and knock their confidence

Constant use of demonstration leaves students struggling to remember when the teacher is absent, e.g. exams and shows

Sanctions should be carefully used and only as a last resort. Consistency and remaining calm can keep a positive atmosphere where sanctions aren’t necessary

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Professional Artefact

• Prospectus for new employees of Rossett Dance Academy

• Summarising the major findings of my investigation

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and they will respect you

back!

Show respect to all your students…

Act consistently, remain calm and avoid emotional outbursts!

Highlights from my Professional Artefact

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Use Repetition… Demonstrate by Mirroring the Class…

Take into account the growing teenage body… Take into account the

development of the teenage brain…

…only when students are learning. Allow time to sit back and observe…

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Dress professionally… …and encourage students to wear a uniform…

Be encouraging and offer praise…

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My Development

The BAPP course and particularly my inquiry have allowed me to

• Discover the importance of reflecting • Delve into literature discovering teaching methods and the

psychology of the teenage brain• Discover new teaching techniques and developing my own• Improve my Web 2.0 skills broadening my online professional

circle• Develop ethical standards• Improve my confidence in the class room• Develop and improve me professionally and • personally