Highlights of Digital Technologies Application for Choreography Teaching: The Case of Kazakhstan

Abstract

ABSTRACT The global challenges of our time embody a powerful impetus for implementing digital solutions in the educational systems of different fields and levels. Of particular interest here is choreography teaching, which encompasses a set of traditions and principles. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the importance and effect of using innovative pedagogical solutions with respect to choreography learning and teaching strategies. The sample of research participants consisted of 103 educators of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University and the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography. The experiment was conducted based on 7 dance modules developed by the University of Cambridge and the Nazarbayev Intellectual School. The results of the conducted survey indicate that respondents are interested in introducing advanced technologies in teaching choreography, but there are a number of challenges to their massive implementation within Kazakhstan. Alongside this, the experimental introduction of innovative pedagogical solutions was noted to improve students’ creative, professional, and leadership abilities, as well as promote teamwork and outlook broadening. The findings presented can be used in further research on choreography education in Kazakhstan. Besides, they can be taken advantage of by parties responsible for digital learning projects shaping and launching.