創作と振り付けを含むダンスワークショップ教材の効果 －小学6年生による自由記述の内容に着眼して－

In order to explore the effects of dance teaching materials including both "dance creation" and "choreographed dance", the research was conducted using text mining in analyzing the experiences of elementary school children who participated in a dance workshop run by contemporary dance artists. The subject children were aged 11 and 12 years old. The results showed that the number of descriptions of "dance creation" were higher than those of "choreographed dance". From the cluster analysis of described words, it was recorded that the participants had feelings of "good", "enjoyment" and a sense of "achievement" for the activity of "dance creation" in small groups. This feeling was promoted by practicing, by showing their own performance, or by watching what the artists were doing. The effects of small and large group size on elementary school children are discussed. Learning in small groups provides a more relaxed learning environment where children feel less anxiety and are able to communicate more easily and freely with one another. On the other hand, learning in larger groups offers more chances to be more self aware and realize one’s own individuality by comparing one’s self to others. Furthermore, in our sample group "choreographed dance" exhibited a greater positive response in girls than in boys