특수무용교육 기초 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to establish the theoretical concept and to provide the goal and direction in education curriculum along with issues and vision of the special dance education as follows. (1) Special dance is referred to as ‘dance for people in special circumstances’ including physical or psychological Disorders. (2) The education target shall be disabled people in schools, classes, child welfare facilities or welfare centers who require the special training. More specifically, people with visual disability, hearing-disability, mental disorder or physical disability, emotional/behavioral handicap, autistic disorder, communication disorder, learning disability and attention deficiency/ADHD and other health disordered people. (3) The ultimate purpose of special dance education is to provide the emotional stability to become a healthy member of society by enabling to feel the beauty of life along with the opportunity to express. The sub-goals are as follows: ①to be aware of his or her own physical condition with the correct posture ②to develop the emotion control ability thru creative self expressions ③to improve the joy of movement and aesthetic sensibility ④to enhance the empathy and communication skills ⑤to try to respect and care about other people. Therefore, the core objectives could be summarized as aesthetic sensibility - creative self expressions - empathy & communication skills. (4) Special dance education consists of 3 stages as such Sensory Activity - Expression Activity - Appreciation activity and the sensory activity is divided into opening of senses, waking feelings up & integration of senses, the expression activity is separated into impromptu & imaginative expressions and the appreciation activity is split into description, watching & sharing the feeling(sharing experiences). (5) The co-operative teaching system is required comprised of one teacher & one assistant for the special dance training such as ①to identify the characteristics of the dance trainee ②to modify the objective, curriculum and method according to the trainee ③to conduct flexible classes ④sufficient relaxation(formation of Rapport) ⑤to encourage free expressions ⑥creative approaches to the mutual relationship ⑦to provide simple and repetitive tasks. (6) The development of dance curriculum, teaching methodology and training system of qualified teachers are essential in order to normalize and improve the quality of special dance education suitable for the training target(disability category, level of the training target). The substantial measures for the dance talent in adverse circumstances shall be arranged as well.