4d. Reviewing Literature for your Inquiry Planning. Literature 1.

Have you identified any literature that is important to understanding your inquiry?

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I have found an excellent book Teaching Dance as Art in Education by Brenda Pugh McCutchen.

What are the main points that alerted you to its importance?

The title grabbed my attention straight away. It has been a fascinating read. She not only looks into professional performers who are now teaching, but those who obtained a degree and PGCE like most teachers do. What I found fascinating is how Brenda explores the use of reflection. She states reflection does not always call for response.

 

She discusses three types of reflection from a teachers perspective

In class (integrated reflection)

At the end of class (Culminating reflection)

In the long term (Broad reflection).

 

She goes on to ask sample culminating reflection questions, such as

"What did you learn about negative and positive space today?"

What ways did you solve the movement problem of turning negative spaces into positive in your exploration today?"

What difficulties did you have today and how did you solve them?"

"How might you use negative and positive space consciously in daily living"

 

Straight away I was revisiting Module 1 and my research in to Schon and his clock like reflective practice going through states of appreciation, action, and re-appreciation

In module one I was exploring this from a choreographers point of view, and it's interesting intertwining it into the view of a teachers.

Have you looked at the References or Bibliography? / Can the literature signpost you to other important sources of information?

From reading Teaching Dance as Art in Education by Brenda Pugh McCutchen it was interesting to see what came up under "related items" online. The Art of Dance in Education by Jacqueline M. Smith came up, as well as Knowing Dance: A Guide to Creative Teaching by Marion Gough.

I intend to read these to see if any new points are raised which can aid my inquiry.

I want to read the indivative bibliogrpahy provided in the Module 2 Handbook, especially those focused around work based research.