Lecture: 2 hours/week
and
Lab: 2 hours/week
- Lectures
- Discussion groups / group work
- Practical applications
- Peer-led / peer teaching
- Problem-based learning
- Experiential learning
- Dance education in school and community settings
- Scope of practice in dance education
- Conceptual approaches to dance education based on Laban Movement Principles
- Movement skills and artistry through exploration of expressive movement
- Current topics in dance education
- Movement concepts
- Space
- Time
- Force
- Body
- Effort action
- Skills developed through dance education
- Physical literacy
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Dance-specific movement skills
- Techniques and patterns used in a variety of dance forms
- Unit/Session planning
- Individual lesson planning
- Skill progression
- Guiding others through the creative process
- Arts integration in schools
- Interdisciplinary approach to dance education
- Dance activities for a classroom environment
- Community Dance
- Definitions of community dance practices
- Approaches to community-based dance experiences
- Teaching methods and instructional strategies
- Creativity and self-expression through planned movement or structured improvisation
- Skill development in dance
- Diverse approaches for all stages of learning and development
- Music selection
- Counting and cuing techniques
- Environmental concerns
- Use of props
- Imagery as a teaching tool
- Strategies for inclusive dance practice
- Assessment techniques
- Analysis and assessment of technical skills
- Self-analysis of skills and creative process through reflection and observation
- Evaluation tools based on lesson/unit plans content
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- recognize and describe movement vocabulary used in a variety of dance forms;
- apply appropriate pedagogical principles for effective instruction based on a conceptual approach to dance education;
- describe and demonstrate instructional strategies for leading safe, effective, and inclusive lessons in dance;
- create lesson plans and unit plans based on a conceptual approach to dance education including movement exploration, skill development, and choreography;
- create movement experiences using dance that can be applied to a variety of educational and community-based settings;
- explain the developmental factors and learner attributes for working with a range of ages and skill levels;
- discuss current topics related to planning and implementing dance in inclusive settings.
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded work. Evaluation will be based on the following:
Professionalism and attendance 0-15%
Reflection and self-assessment 5-25%
Instructional knowledge and planning 25-30%
Peer assessment 10-20%
Presentations 25-30%
Total 100%
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Example textbooks and materials may include:
Gilbert, A.G. (current edition). Creative Dance for All Ages. Human Kinetics.