Creativity Education Model through Dance Creation for Students of Junior High School

Malarsih Malarsih

doi:10.15294/harmonia.v14i2.3296

Abstract

This study aims to realize dance as a real product of a dance education process. The product is packaged in a form of audio-visual as well as a scientific publication. As the benefit from this study, the product can be used by school and specifically by dance teacher as a guidance in conducting dance lesson at school. The study on the model of creativity education through the creation is being understood as a form of developmental research. As a developmental research, the research plan is initiated by analyzing the teaching material related to dance lesson, and relate it to the creativity education which has to be accomplished through dance lesson, specifically for Junior High School students. The study will be continued with theoretical/ conceptual analysis and observation which is related to creativity education through the dance creation. In the end of this study, model of creativity education through dance creation is produced, particularly for students of Junior High School level. Results of the study show that, in doing creativity activity through dance creation, the value of the dance as an art is not become the primary aim. Moreover, the main aim of this process is towards the creativity process itself. While producing and creating the dance, two major educational points are derived, which are: the creativity and product value in a form of dance. Based on background of the idea, through this pilot project, the creativity of creating dance for public schools students, especially Junior High School, is possible to be done and used as a dance creativity learning model in Junior High School. Two suggestions are formulated in this study: (1) it is suggested for dance teachers in public schools, in this context is Junior High School teachers, to set their teaching and learning process into the creativity education as it is implied in curriculum. (2) In order to achieve the creativity education itself, the dance creation as one of art subject which is given to schools, should become the main priority in its learning implementation as an instrument to build students character to be more creative in thinking.

Highlights

Purpose of providing art education in public schools including in Junior High School, is not to encourage students to produce art products in the level of artists
This paper focuses on creativity education through dance creation activity, given by Junior High School teachers as a main subject at schools
It will be linked to the creativity education that has to be accomplished through dance lessons in Junior High School

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Introduction

Purpose of providing art education in public schools including in Junior High School, is not to encourage students to produce art products in the level of artists. As stated in curriculum guidelines, art education is aiming to give students an appreciation and creation education. According to Sedyawati (2006), art education in public schools is aiming to develop the students’ appreciation upon arts as part of the bigger purpose which is to shape students’ character. This paper is mainly discussing art education as the main or compulsory subject in public schools; especially in this context is Junior High School. Whereas, regarding to art education taught as one of extracurricular lesson, the expected output is unquestionably different since it concerns more to the development of talents and interests had by students. Lesson can be given by instructors who are considered skillful in that particular field

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