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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Watson, Debbie E.; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M.; Chappell, Kerry A. – Research in Dance Education, 2012
This is a case study investigation into creativity involving young dancers and faculty members on the UK government-funded pre-vocational contemporary dance training programme. Qualitative research techniques were used to gather and interpret data on how individuals nurtured and viewed creativity at an individual level, as well as how the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Dance Education, Vocational Education, Students
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Klockare, Ellinor; Gustafsson, Henrik; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M. – Research in Dance Education, 2011
The aim of this study was to examine how dance teachers work with psychological skills with their students in class. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six female professional teachers in jazz, ballet and contemporary dance. The interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith 1996). Results…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Athletics, Psychological Patterns, Feedback (Response)
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Walker, Imogen J.; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M.; Redding, Emma – Research in Dance Education, 2010
Talent identification and development processes are important components of many dance programmes, yet talent is notoriously difficult to define and its identification may rely on intuitive judgements. Taking a systematic approach to the study of dance talent could enable researchers and educators to better determine what talent actually "is," the…
Descriptors: Talent Identification, Literature Reviews, Dance Education, Psychomotor Skills