A Study of Learning Motivation and Satisfaction for University Students in Dancing Department in Taiwan

[[abstract]]This study is to investigate learning motivation and learning satisfaction amonguniversity students in dancing department in Taiwan. A total of 767 students majoring in dancing in university have been included in this study. A self-designed instrument, ?Questionnaire of University Students? Learning Motivation and Satisfaction in Dancing Department? was developed and administered to them. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: personal information, learning motivation, and learning satisfaction. As a result, out of 767 university students majoring in dancing surveyed, 563 completed and returned their questionnaires, thus 73% counted as being valid. Based upon the purpose and the hypotheses testing of this study, all data were processed using descriptive statistics, t test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe and Canonical correlation analysis method. Three major findings are as follows: 1. In terms of students from different schools, there were significant differences found with others? expectations in learning motivation; in terms of students of different years, significant difference were found with the dancing learning perception in learning motivation. 2. In terms of students from different schools, there were significant differences found with teachers? professional competency, and field facility equipment in learning satisfaction; in terms of students of different years, there were significant differences found with teachers? professional competency, field facility equipment and curriculum planning; in terms of the years students have learned dancing before attending university, significant differences were found with field facility equipment. 3. There was significant correlation between learning motivation and learning satisfaction. In conclusion, the recommendations proposed by this study will be offered to university that offers dance programs for reference