My enquiry using ICT tools in dance
Short Questionnaire
The feedback I have received so far from my survey suggests that some ICT tools may be of greater use for my enquiry than others.
My recommendation for showing students professional dance works to further educate and inspire them had positive feedback. I also plan to investigate using video feedback for assessment purposes, an idea which has received mixed reviews from students (some struggling from embarrassment and others keen to self reflect). Power point presentation got mixed reviews with regards to its relevance within the dance studio.
Based on these findings I have adapted my survey to include questions relevant for this enquiry;
Please take ten minutes to complete my survey below
Q1 : Dance is a visual art form, so do you think other visual tools such as ICT can be useful?
Q2: Do you believe that visual aids can engage students and enhance their learning in dance?
Q3 : DVD clips of professional dance works can be used to demonstrate examples of good dance work to my students. Do you agree with using DVD's in a dance class?
Q4 : Can you see the value in recording dance work?
Q5 : Would video feedback be a useful method for students to relfect and self-evalaute their own work?
Q6 : What benefits can a Power Point presentation give to students in a dance lesson?
Q7 : How else do you think ICT may be used to support student progress and assessment?
Q8 : What do you think about this proposed topic? In your opinion will ICT be effective for student progress in dance?
Thank you, Gemma
Q1 : Dance is a visual art form, so do you think other visual tools such as ICT can be useful?
ReplyDeleteYes
Q2: Do you believe that visual aids can engage students and enhance their learning in dance?
Yes
Q3 : DVD clips of professional dance works can be used to demonstrate examples of good dance work to my students. Do you agree with using DVD's in a dance class?
Yes, to an extent - the problem lies in the fact that DVDs are 2 dimensional, and with performing arts, it helps to see things from 3 dimensions - so, although useful, it should exist as an aid rather than a replacement.
For example: Being able to replay can help students to remember things they have already seen first hand.
Q4 : Can you see the value in recording dance work?
Yes - see above
Q5 : Would video feedback be a useful method for students to reflect and self-evaluate their own work?
Yes
Q6 : What benefits can a Power Point presentation give to students in a dance lesson?
I don't know how useful a Power Point presentation would be in a dance class. A video is a bit more exciting and can engage students for longer than a slide. I feel that dance students want to be active... not sitting around looking at a slide.
Q7 : How else do you think ICT may be used to support student progress and assessment?
It may be useful as a means of creating a project displaying what they have learned: e.g. creating a dance video to show.
Q8 : What do you think about this proposed topic? In your opinion will ICT be effective for student progress in dance?
I think it will, definitely - if used sparingly and correctly. You don't want to flood the class with unnecessary tools that doesn't make learning dance any easier - for that should be the point. Using only what you need to make it easier and more rewarding for the students to learn dance.