Using Creative Movement to Teach Maths M2CM002
Dance is vital for emotional expression and cultural identity, connecting people across diverse societies. Its cognitive benefits include improved memory and problem-solving skills, while also serving as a powerful stress-reduction tool. Socially, dance fosters connections and a sense of belonging, and it plays a significant role in education, enhancing academic achievement and cognitive development. As a form of creative expression, dance offers a universal language for conveying unique ideas and emotions.
Therefore, integrating dance into the curriculum for teaching mathematics is beneficial for students. Specifically, dance enhances engagement and comprehension by leveraging the inherent connections between rhythm, physical pattern recognition, and mathematical concepts. Utilizing dance as an educational tool fosters a multisensory learning experience, promoting a deeper understanding of mathematical principles and creating a dynamic classroom environment that inspires creativity and critical thinking. Therefore, by the end of this course, participants will not only gain insights into the theoretical foundations of dance as an educational tool but will also emerge with tangible resources and strategies for incorporating music into their mathematics curriculum. This journey aims to open a gateway to a vast field of possibilities where the power of dance becomes a dynamic means for learning and teaching mathematics.
Objectives
Enhance Understanding: Gain a profound grasp of why integrating dance into the curriculum is crucial, recognizing its potential as a pedagogical tool for enhancing comprehension of mathematical concepts.
Collaborative Exploration: Participate in a virtual collaborative environment to explore diverse ideas for integrating dance practice and creating dance into the teaching of core mathematical subjects. Highlight the participatory nature of this engaging learning process.
Lesson Planning: Concentrate on the practical aspect of lesson planning by crafting a dance integration lesson plan tailored to specific curricular objectives. Understand how to seamlessly weave dance into the fabric of mathematics education.
Assessment Tools: Develop effective assessment tools to measure the impact of dance integration on students' mathematical comprehension. Explore innovative ways to evaluate the success of incorporating dance into the learning environment.
Keywords
Dance, Mathematics, Creative Movement
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Instructor
Torill Kolsrud Torill Kolsrud is a freelance dance artist based in Oslo.
Her professional education was done at The Ballet Academy in Stockholm, Professional Dancers Education. During her education she was also a member of ilYoung - where she participated in works by both Lee Brummer and Israel Aloni.
After graduating in 2018 she stayed as an intern and guest dancer with National Theater
Mannheim, working with Stephan Thoss and more. She later moved to Oslo, becoming a dancer for Nagelhus Schia Productions. She is also an associated artist with Panta Rei Dance Theater, where she has been taking on many roles and gained experience as a producer, choreographer, teacher in addition to performing as a dancer. Recently she also has had the pleasure of working with Sita Ostheimer, Daniel Proietto, Hege Haagenrud, Jon Ole Olstad, Byström/Källblad, Yaniv Cohen, Riva Dance Company and more.
In addition to being an active performer she also enjoys teaching dance, for professional
dancers, children, small communities and schools. Some examples of
this are taking an education for and gaining experience in teaching Dance for Parkinson,
hosting repertoire workshops for companies and being involved in research projects such as M2-CM. |
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