The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the application of a Hanaro instructional model to the expression section of dance education on the awareness of teachers about dance education in an effort to provide some useful information on e...
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the application of a Hanaro instructional model to the expression section of dance education on the awareness of teachers about dance education in an effort to provide some useful information on elementary dance education.
The subjects in this study were four teachers who were responsible for fifth-grade expressive dance instruction in elementary schools located in Seoul. An ethnographic research was implemented by applying a qualitative research method. Expressive instruction was provided by applying the Hanaro instructional model during a 16-week period of time from March to July, 2010, and in-depth interview and survey were carried out to gather data. The collected data were analyzed by making an inductive category analysis, and the authenticity and ethics of the data continued to be verified in the analysis process.
The findings of the study were as follows:
First, the expressive instruction that utilized the Harano teaching model served to give a positive change to the overall awareness of the teachers about dance education. They woke up to the value of expressive instruction as well-rounded education and got to have confidence about this approach while exploring how to teach. And they came to view that instruction as a pleasant time to sympathize with students. They took a more active attitude when they offered that instruction, and had more interest in dance since they learned about the sociocultural worth of dance as a composite art.
Second, the teachers regarded the expressive instruction as a process to pass cultural heritage onto the next generations, and realized that the instruction should cover not only physical expression but the internalization of the value of expression and affective, cultural elements of dance related to real life. In addition, they got to be more confident of offering instruction in line with the objectives of the revised 2007 physical education curriculum.
Third, teaching-learning activities and evaluation are the most integral and fundamental process of school education that is significant as a sort of practical curriculum. The teachers became able to provide more inclusive and balanced expressive instruction and to create the kind of instructional culture that teachers and students would respect with each other. Also, it was possible for them to offer instruction in a flexible manner in consideration of their own abilities and school circumstances, and they got to see their own instruction as successful and quality when they successfully provided student-centered activities that stimulated the spontaneity and responsibility of learners. Moreover, they took notice of the importance of inclusive education when they engaged in performance assessment that valued all the dance experiences of learners, process and outcome.
Thus, the application of the Hanaro instructional model to the expression section of dance education enabled the teachers to undergo positive changes in their way of looking at instruction. The success or failure of education hinges on teachers who take the initiative in school instruction. If they wake up to the value and importance of dance education and have more preference for that with confidence, it will make a contribution to the improvement of school dance education. They should try to offer inclusive dance education in diverse ways in order to enhance their own instructional professionalism and enjoy dance along with students, which will be expected to contribute to the attainment of the object of elementary education, namely nurturing well-rounded people.