Didactics and Methodology for Dance Education 2

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Name of lecturer(s)

Lucie HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Jiří LÖSSL

Department

The subject provides Dance Department

Contents

Information on the combined form:

The course is taught in a combined form of contact and non-contact teaching in a ratio of about 1:3, i.e. 72 hours of distance learning,

28 hours of face-to-face contact per semester.

The summer semester includes intensive concentrated block teaching of the main subjects.

The content of the Didactics and Methodology of TaV 2 consists of a theoretical part, focused on the methodology and didactics of dance education, and the practical application of knowledge acquired during the study. Emphasis is placed on the construction of a dance lesson for different age categories, taking into account individual specific differences in the period of childhood and adolescence. The main theme that runs through the entire teaching is creativity and the conscious development of the emotional, psychological and physical aspects of the child's personality.

The subject is closely related to the content of the courses Pedagogical Seminar Dance Education and Dance Education of Children.

The aim of the course is to develop the independent and creative pedagogical work of the dance education teacher, his/her expertise in working with the child, taking into account the characteristics of the individual's period of development and with an emphasis on supporting his/her natural expression.

Thematic areas

• Working with static and kinetic correct posture
• Work with space and movement from space.
• Steps, jumps, turns.
• Motivation and imagery.
• Prevention and compensatory correction of poor movement habits.

Learning outcomes

The student will become familiar with the sub-principles, laws and principles of dance movement classes. The student will learn specific movement principles and themes that fundamentally influence and shape movement in the child.

The student will be able to apply the information learned in an appropriate and creative manner to his/her own practice.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Prerequisites - Pedagogical proseminar, Dance education, Basics of movement training

Corequisites - Pedagogical seminar Dance Education, Dance education for children

Literature

Susan R. KoffDance Education: A Redefinition

Susan M. Flynn et al.Teaching Children Dance

Helen PayneCreative Dance and Movement in Groupwork

Mary Sprague et al. Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist

Jacqueline Smith-AutardArt of Dance in Education

Gayle Kassing (Author), Danielle Jay-Kirschenbaum (Author)Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design: Comprehensive K-12 Dance Education

Nicole Brown (Editor), Amanda Ince (Editor), Karen Ramlackhan (Editor)Creativity in Education:International Perspectives

Mindy AloffWhy Dance Matters

Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Stephanie BurridgeDance Education Around the World

Teresa HeilandLeaping into Dance Literacy through the Language of Dance

Sally Carline Lesson Plans for Creative Dance: Connecting With Literature, Arts, and Music

Mary Ann Brehm (Author), Lynne McNett (Author)Creative Dance and Learning: Making the Kinesthetic Link

Susan Bauer The Embodied Teen: A Somatic Curriculum for Teaching Body-Mind Awareness, Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Social and Emotional Skills--50 Activities in Somatic Movement Education

Miranda TufnellA Widening Field: journeys in Body and Imagination

Evaluation methods and criteria

By the examination the student will demonstrate practical skills and theoretical knowledge of the thematic areas of didactics and methodology of Dance Education of the 2nd year. The exam includes a practical pedagogical output on the assigned topic and its written elaboration, having a scope of 5 - 6 pages. It includes a discussion of the subject topics that arose from the participation in the visited national show.

Other requirements: 100% attendance, activity in class.

Note

Teaching combines monological, applied, interactive teaching methods, encourages self-study within the framework of non-contact learning and student's critical thinking. The student is encouraged to create his/her own portfolio based on the acquisition of his/her own experience and skills.

Distance contact will be provided:

• phone, email, video calls
• through group platforms for communication between students (social networks, internet, apps,

moodle, etc.)

The student's independent work within the contactless learning consists of:

• active participation in a selected national showcase and its written reflection
• searching and sorting information from the available literature related to the chosen topic of the student's seminar work
• practical verification of the topics discussed in their teaching practice and subsequent consultation with the teacher of the subject
• searching for sources of inspiration in the field of movement and music and recording them in their portfolio
• studying the assigned literature on the given topics, which are the content of the exam in the second semester

Thematic areas

• Working with static and kinetic correct posture.
• Working with space and movement from space.
• Steps, jumps, turns.
• Motivation and imagery.
• Prevention and compensatory correction of bad movement habits.
• Personality of the dance teacher.

The student prepares a pedagogical output on the assigned topic and its written elaboration, having a scope of 5 - 6 pages.

Schedule for winter semester 2024/2025:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Dance Education (Required main subjects)