Abstract

Occupational socialization is a process by which individuals internalize occupational culture. The aim of the current study was to ascertain the views and perceptions of Dance instructors regarding the efficiency of occupational socialization periods and the level of their occupational socialization using ethnography to let pre-service Dance instructors understand the occupational socialization process. The twelve research participants was chosen among Dance instructors in Seoul city and Gyeonggi province. From January to April, 2020, the research participants was interviewed in depth using unstructured pattern and half-structured pattern through their personal laptop or computer due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The results of this study was came out as follows. In the early stage, motives for joining Dance instructors are 1) efforts to foster pre-dancers 2) family or teachers’ recommendation, and 3) interest in education. The initial difficulties are 1) lack of teaching experience, 2) trial and error of teaching methods, and 3) lack of the guidance of Dance instructors. Second, in the adaptation stage, different points of view compared to the past is 1) popularization of dance, and 2) high capabilities. The perception of lack of expertise is 1) the limitation of empirical knowledge, 2) the desire to be a good instructor, and 3) the psychological instability. Third, in the growth stage, efforts to acquire theoretical knowledge are 1) the Internet; 2) consultation with eminent Dance instructors, 3) books, and 4) graduate school entrance. An effort to teach well is 1) seeking advice from other instructors, 2) thinking in students’ shoes, and 3) improving self-management.

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