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ERIC Number: EJ1054864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Moving to the Rhythm of Africa: A Case Study of a Tertiary Educator's Understanding of Multicultural Dance in Teacher Education
Joseph, Dawn
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v1 n1 p129-138 Apr 2013
Australia is proud of its rich and varied array of the Arts depicting a range of cultural diversity formed by ongoing migration. Although the complex issues of dance, culture and identity are interconnected, forming a multicultural society in Australia, dance education is a powerful platform to transmit and promote togetherness where understanding and respect is shared in dance practice. The focus of this article is on dance education as part of multicultural arts education within teacher education courses at Deakin University (Melbourne) Australia. It forms part of my ongoing wider study that started in 2010 regarding "Attitudes and perceptions of Arts Education Students: Preparing culturally responsive teachers across two continents" (Australia and South Africa). In 2011, I interviewed the dance educator and will report on two themes from her interview data: multicultural dance and the inclusion of African dance within multicultural dance practice. I argue that the inclusion of innovative and immersive practice of dance where authentic teaching and learning can be facilitated is a powerful platform to share multicultural dance practice in tertiary education.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa; Australia
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