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Dance education in Singapore: Policy, discourse, and practice.
- Source :
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Arts Education Policy Review . 2018, Vol. 119 Issue 1, p53-71. 19p. 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This article provides an overview of dance education in schools in Singapore with regard to physical education, co-curricular activity, initiatives by the National Arts Council's Arts Education unit, and pre-tertiary and tertiary dance programs. In an effort to gain a better understanding of how well the official discourse and the reality of schooling in dance interconnect, a meta-analysis of published articles, conference papers, committee reports, and curricula was conducted. Situated within the larger sociocultural, political, and historical contexts, Singapore presents a curious case for probing the merits and limitations of research, policy initiatives, and policy implementation. In the conclusion, the author argues that the development of a coherent dance education in Singapore requires "fixing" three dilemmas--meritocratic schooling in dance, the ill-defined and exhaustive use of the term "talent," and the uneven research that has not kept pace with the policy initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10632913
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Arts Education Policy Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126770883
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2016.1163307