Development of Management Guidelines to Enhance Tibetan Dance Education at Deqin County Ethnic Primary School, Yunnan Province, China
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The objectives of this research were 1) to investigate current situations of Tibetan dance education, and 2) to develop management guidelines for enhancing Tibetan dance education. The respondents were divided into 2 groups; namely, 1) 200 students derived from the Taro Yamane formula, and stratified random sampling, and 2) 26 teachers were selected by purposive sampling. This study employed quantitative and qualitative methods. The research instruments were questionnaires and questions for focus group discussions. The statistics used in this study were descriptive statistics and content analysis. The findings indicated that 1) the current situation of Tibetan dance education, perceived by students' parents and teachers, was at a moderate level. School planning and organizing were rated highly by the students’ parents, while innovation technology and evaluation were at a moderate level, 2) management guidelines for enhancing Tibetan dance education were composed of 4 aspects: (a) Planning 3 guidelines including course planning, involving stakeholder in a team planning, and dynamic planning adjustment, (b) Organizing 3 guidelines including parent participation, team collaboration, and dance activities, 3) Innovation and Technology 2 guidelines including innovative teaching methods and resources for dance education, (d) Evaluation 2 guidelines including feedback system and evaluation system. All these aspects and guidelines were evaluated by 3 experts, which means that the management guidelines for improving Tibetan dance education were acceptable and could be used for Deqin County Ethnic Primary School.
Authors: Ussavanuphap, Aree, Li Meng
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219206982