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Teaching through dance: An opportunity to introduce physically active academic lessons

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Abstract

Introducing physically active academic lessons into the school routine implies a significant change in educational practice. The aim of this study is to explore the acceptability and feasibility of delivering physically active academic lessons through dance. During five training sessions, 37 teachers created a series of dance routines based on mathematical functions. At the end, all teachers participated in focus groups. The results of the thematic analysis revealed high levels of interest among the teachers in incorporating physically active academic lessons into the school routine. Teachers also identified the main barriers to implementation and constructed lesson plans.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103450
JournalTeaching and Teacher Education
Volume106
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Creative movement
  • Mathematics
  • Movement
  • Physical activity level
  • Professional continuing education
  • Professional development
  • Teacher perspectives

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