ERIC Number: EJ1451554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1464-7893
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1111
Instructor Strategies to Support Older Adults' Physical Literacy in Community Dance Classes
Research in Dance Education, v25 n4 p443-461 2024
This study examines the pedagogical strategies of a dance instructor working with older adults in a virtual asynchronous community dance class, and the ways in which dance instruction influences older adults' physical literacy. Physical literacy is a multidimensional framework which helps us understand meaningful and motivating physical activity experiences across the lifespan. Instructors play a critical role in creating dance environments that support older adults' continued participation, so they receive the positive health and well-being benefits of being physically literate. Observations of five recorded classes were conducted and then analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Seven teaching strategies were revealed that hold promise to enable physical literacy including: repetition, movement modifications, providing choice and supporting autonomy, ensuring participants' safety, maintaining physical competency, fostering confidence, and providing opportunities for creative expression. These findings can be applied by dance educators working with older adults aiming to enable physical literacy.
Descriptors: Older Adults, Dance Education, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Asynchronous Communication, Physical Activity Level, Guidelines, Well Being, Health Promotion, Movement Education, Self Esteem, Personal Autonomy, Safety, Creative Activities, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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