TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching through dance
T2 - An opportunity to introduce physically active academic lessons
AU - Beserra, Vagner
AU - Nussbaum, Miguel
AU - Navarrete, Monica
AU - Alvares, Danilo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Creative movement
KW - Mathematics
KW - Movement
KW - Physical activity level
KW - Professional continuing education
KW - Professional development
KW - Teacher perspectives
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85111046689
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2021.103450
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2021.103450
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111046689
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 106
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education
M1 - 103450
ER -