Abstract
Creative dance can confer important benefits on students of preschool age. The aim of this research was the implementation of a creative dance unit for preschoolers (five-year-olds) and the examination of its impact on the development of their bodily - kinesthetic intelligence. Because of the lack of previously established tests of bodily - kinesthetic intelligence, the goal of the present study is to offer new information about the evaluation of bodily - kinesthetic intelligence for students of pre-school age. Observation was made across three creative dance sessions in order to document any progress particularly in the expression and development of their bodily - kinesthetic intelligence. Data collection methods used within the study were: observation in classes, video recordings, photography and diary. By these means we arrived at the conclusion that these creative dance sessions gave pre-school children the opportunity to employ and develop their bodily - kinesthetic intelligence. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2016.v6n3p23
Highlights
The development of modern theories, such as Gardner’s theory of multiple types of intelligence, indicates the need for changes in education. These theories could be applied to creative dance by emphasizing the importance of bodily kinesthetic intelligence in the school syllabus
The ways in which different types of intelligence are involved in each creative dance unit could be more clearly understood and evaluated
During the seventh lesson preschool children showed improvement regarding the knowledge of their body parts and the ability to isolate them
Summary
The development of modern theories, such as Gardner’s theory of multiple types of intelligence, indicates the need for changes in education. These theories could be applied to creative dance by emphasizing the importance of bodily kinesthetic intelligence in the school syllabus. 302) maintains that: of all the various uses the human body is put to, none has reached greater heights than that of dance and that none has achieved greater worldwide diversity. It seems that dance has certain characteristics relevant to the investigation of bodily - kinesthetic abilities. Dance can offer a unique body of knowledge and practice, relating to bodily - kinesthetic intelligence, which dancers have an excellent ability to employ (Blumenfeld, 2009, p. 61)
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