Date of Award
2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education
Program
Education
Supervisor
Dr. Alan Edmunds
Second Advisor
Dr. Aniko Varpalotai
Abstract
This research sought to establish the motivating factors that determined why elite-level adolescent female dancers continued to dance into their late teen years while others did not. The objective was to better understand the role dance teachers play in motivating students to continue dancing competitively. Sixty-five percent of participants completed a mixed-methods survey, and 12 participants were interviewed. Overall, the data revealed that teachers played an underlying role in dancers’ motivation to continue dancing. While teachers were not specifically ranked as the top motivator, it was evident that the results of this research indicated that teachers possess the motivational factors to foster and encourage continued participation and to instil a love of dance in students. Teachers appear directly and indirectly to encourage continued participation because they possess the personal influence and teaching strategies to motivate and inspire young girls to keep dancing.
Recommended Citation
Burns, Shanna, "THE MOTIVATIONAL INFLUENCE OF DANCE TEACHERS ON ELITE FEMALE DANCERS" (2009). Digitized Theses. 4016.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/4016