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ERIC Number: EJ1484826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1529-0824
EISSN: EISSN-2158-074X
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Developing Interculturality in Preservice Teachers via Dance Storytelling
Alison E. Leonard1; Theresa Catalano2; Jenelle Reeves2; Stephanie Wessels2; Uma Ganesan3; Alessia Barbici-Wagner2
Journal of Dance Education, v25 n3 p299-312 2025
Attention to developing interculturality during teacher preparation is increasingly important as student populations continue to be more globally mobile. The present study investigates an embodied way of helping preservice teachers develop the interculturality needed to teach immigrant/refugee populations through dance story intercultural exchanges. Analyzing pre- and postworkshop discussion sessions and written/oral reflections about the intercultural exchange experience, researchers found that dance played an important role in developing the interculturality of preservice teachers. Specifically, its embodied nature allowed for a deeper understanding of content, enhanced communication, and an emotional element that facilitated the development of empathy. Findings also revealed essential elements required for this type of activity such as helping students feel more comfortable, teaching how to tell stories with the body, and teachers/researchers cocreating with students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
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Author Affiliations: 1College of Education, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; 2Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA; 3Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA