An Action Research on Dance Teaching to Adolescents with Mental Retardation

• Main Authors: Wu, Hsin-Ying, 吳欣穎
• Other Authors: Kao, Li-Chuan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10297498643238522870

碩士 === 臺北市立大學 === 舞蹈學系 === 103 === An Action Research on Dance Teaching for Adolescents with Mental Retardation Abstract In this study, with dance teaching as the medium, adolescents with mental retardation were guided to explore their own movements through the most direct and natural expression using their limbs. The progress of the course and the researcher’s professional growth were also explored. Dance, in addition to strengthening movements of the limbs and muscles, more importantly, elicited the involvement of the body and mind to derive pleasure. The action research was adopted in this study, with adolescents with mild and moderate mental retardation as research participants. The research period was four weeks, during which time teaching was imparted twice a week and for 100 minutes every time. The dance teaching design implemented in this study was summarized into the following results: (1) Complete the design and implementation of teaching plans in compliance with dance teaching activities for adolescents with mental retardation. (2) Dance teaching can elicit the movements expressed by adolescents with mental retardation and their self-awareness capabilities. (3) The course of dance teaching activity implementation can enhance researchers’ expertise and movement ability. Keywords: Action Research, Adolescents with Mental Retardation, Dance Teaching, Vocational High School