Pedagogical Pre-Seminar 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
107PEPR2 exam 2 2 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study English summer

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Department

The subject provides Dance Department

Contents

The content of the Pedagogical Pre-seminar course leads to gaining practical experience with various pedagogical approaches, forms and tools of teaching (movement games, touch techniques, technical training, training as a research activity) and acquaintance with basic pedagogical skills. They learn to verbalize their experiences and to evaluate them objectively (and self-evaluate). They are encouraged to systematically seek out sources of inspiration for their own pedagogical practice and from other areas of the arts.

The prerequisite is also an interest in theoretical information, i.e. reading recommended literature and supplementing new information via the Internet, making an effort to become familiar with current developments in the field of dance and dance pedagogy (monitoring and comparing teaching methods of different teachers) and choreographic field at home and abroad. A recommended component is active participation in dance-educational seminars and workshops organized by the Dance deartment or other professional institutions.

Classes are held in collaboration with 1st and 2nd year Modern and contemporary dance students.

The aim is to learn different ways of thinking about the body as a structure and the body in motion. The course offers space to develop one's own creativity, intuition and imagination based on specific movement assignments or improvisational exercises. Students are purposefully guided in this semester to have hands-on experience with various teaching methods and pedagogies in the role of educator.

Thematic areas:

Movement of the centre of gravity in space

Relationship between centre and periphery

Counterweights

Spirals

Rolling

Form of teaching: Topic - method of explanation - form of correction - evaluation and self-evaluation

Learning outcomes

The students learned to verbalize their own movement experience, in the role of the teacher they gained practical experience with the application of various forms and tools of teaching in relation to the topic, i.e. they understood their meaning and purpose.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Basics of Physical Training 2

Literature

Required reading:

CALAIS-GERMAIN, Blandine. Anatomy of Movement. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1991, ISBN 0-939616-17-3.

NEWLOVE, Jean and John DALBY. Laban for all. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 978-0878301805.

TUFFNEL, Miranda and Chris CRICKMAY. Body Space Image: Notes Toward Improvision and Performance. ‎ Dance Books, 1999. ISBN 978-1852730413

FITT, Sally Severy. Dance Kinesiology. New York: Shirmer Books, 1988. ISBN 978-0028645070.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The examination is awarded on the basis of oral and practical verification of understanding of the course content, written evaluation of the teaching of students of the 1st and 2nd year of the MST Master's degree.

Other requirements: 80% attendance, activity in class, portfolio development, reading of recommended literature.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans