So I'm making a concerted effort for this Module to dedicate one day of the week to completing tasks, reading relevant material as I want to stay ahead and not feel like I'm trailing behind playing catch-up which is a little how I felt on the last Module - work permitting of course but I'm determined !!!
Can't deny that after having started to read and then re-read we've definitely stepped up a gear this module.
I have tried to refer back to Task 2d to inspire me into attempting this task and I have also revisited other tasks from the previous module to ensure I maintain some theory of continuity within my work as I began to explore certain lines of inquiry that both interested me and at the same time provided me with barriers to my own practise. Teaching of young adults and teenagers continues to challenge me and how their development and learning has changed throughout my own experience of teaching in the world of dance. They continually provide me with questions as to how I can better facilitate their needs and ensure they achieve the most from their lessons which I find myself not really exploring in relation to younger students.
Here are a few questions I feel are a starting point if anything towards a Professional Inquiry :
Does being an experienced teacher and parent affect expectations placed on older students/teenagers ?
Do younger, newly qualified teachers have a better understanding of a students emotions and feelings as they have recently transitioned through this period in their own lives ? and does this allow them to build more productive relationships with students ?
Do peers affect the level of engagement on students within a lesson ? and would a philosophy of teamwork integrated into lessons provide them with security and promote positive and effective learning ?
What strategies can a dance teacher bring to the lesson to build confidence and develop performance skills in teenagers and young adults ? How does this differ from the teaching of younger students ?
Can a more informal teaching approach towards teenagers/young adults assist in providing effective results in relation to their learning and achievements ?
Or is a formal approach providing discipline and standards as upheld with all classes taught, imperative to provide consistency and structure to lessons and so in the long term achieve a valued outcome for the student ?
For now I feel I have drained my brain of some thoughts but I'm sure I'll revisit this blog to venture further.
