Here are my questions and my results......
1, Was GCSE/ A-Level dance available to you at you secondary school?
Yes- 60%
No- 40%
2, If these options were available to you, who taught you?
P.E Teacher- 25%
Outside Teacher- 16.7%
Another teacher at the school- 33.3%
Other- 25%
3, When you finished school did you attend a .....
B-tec course- 6.7%
Professional Performing arts college- 93.3%
Teaching training course- 0%
Other- 0%
4, Did you find GCSE/ A-level Dance/ Drama prepared you enough for what you chose to do next in your training/ career, please explain? If you think they didn't help you, how can these courses be adapted to help and prepare you more?
All of my responses apart from 2 said that GCSE/A-LEVEL dance/drama did not prepare you enough for any practical training. Yes they provided you with the theory side and history behind dance, but no way near enough on the practical side. Most people answered saying the course content is very un-inspiring and the teachers were un-motivating and not a specialist in dance. Someone made a very clear point of saying
"They need to get in professional teachers who are trained in that subject, you wouldn't have a maths teacher teach History, so why not provide appropriate teachers for dance courses!!"
4/27/11 9:14PM View Responses
The next section was called "Your Learning" I decided to ask questions which would distinguish if the people that answered my survey were auditory, visual or kinaesthetic learners.
1, Do you...
Prefer a lesson where you can discuss things- 20%
Prefer a lesson where there is something for you to look at (like a picture or video) or something to draw- 6.7%
Prefer a lesson where you can do something practical or at least move around- 86.7%
2, When you learn a new skill do you..
Prefer to just get on with it- 40%
Prefer someone to explain to you how to do it 20%
Prefer to watch someone else show you how to do it 60%
3, When the adverts come on the tv do you prefer to...
Watch them- 26.7%
Get up and do something- 20%
Sing a long with them- 60%
The last section was about Teachers, I was trying to find out what people think make a great teacher great.
1, What 3 qualities do you think make a good teacher
Energetic 64.3%
Caring 28.6%
Knowledge 78.6%
Experience 35.7%
Qualifications 0%
Respect 21.4%
Dedication 50%
Punctuality 14.3%
Professional Experience 50%
2, Do you think teachers should stick to what they know or explore more ideas (genre's, styles etc)?
Every person said yes you should explore new styles, some one said "Teachers should always explore more ideas as it keeps them fresh and prevents them become stale and out of date." I think this is a valid point as I think this is every teachers worry that there is always going to be younger than you with fresh ideas.
3, Think of your most memorable teacher. What is it about them that made them memorable?
Energy, personality, Passion, Enthusiasm are the words that seem to have popped up in many answers. A few people mentioned that their teacher had time for everyone, regardless of their ability. Another answer that came up a few times was that the teacher didn't accept no for answer and always pushed for the students to be better.
Although not all of my survey might not help me with my inquiry I still found it insightful, into what people thought. I hope to make a more specific survey for my inquiry as I think this is a very reliable way of getting real information (if people fill it out). As you don't know who wrote what answer, people are more likely to write the truth.
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