구성주의적 시각에서 본 무용교육의 방향

Abstract

It seems that problems with modern society, especially with the education sector, ultimately stem from cognitive limitations, and it's required to look back on the existing sphere of cognition to shed light on dance education from an extensive standpoint. Constructivism attaches importance to interaction between individuals and the social system they belong to. According to that, a knowledge system is not merely transferred to learners but chosen and learned by them who are driven by necessity. This theory is one of learning theories that can give a theoretical explanation on changes in education and present feasible alternatives. In dance education, the application of constructivistic learning principles is desperately needed to provide significant and effective instruction to boost the active and spontaneous class participation of learners to foster their creativity and self- expression skills. The purpose of this study was to seek dance education methods from a constructivistic perspective as new alternatives to existing dance education. The findings of the study were as follows: First, what to teach should carefully be selected to ensure the efficient attainment of the objects of dance education. Second, as for the methods of dance education, self-directed learning and collaborative learning should be actualized, and a thinking process should be considered important. Besides, inclusive learning involving interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary approaches should be actualized in diverse ways. Third, the identity of Korean dance should be built, and what educational ideals it should pursue should discreetly be determined. And reform of school dance education, government-led educational administration and the emphasis of teacher roles will make it possible to iron out continuing problems with dance education to lead that education in the right direction.