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Skill Development Versus Performativity Among Beginners in Aerial Practice: An Embodied and Meaningful Learning
Maria Kosma1, Nick Erickson2, Chase J Savoie3
1School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, LA, USA.
International Quarterly of Community Health Education
|April 12, 2020
Summary
Embodied cognition enhances aerial learning. Adding performativity alongside skill development improves learning experiences, joy, and meaning in movement practices.
Area of Science:
- Embodied cognition
- Phenomenology
- Movement education
Background:
- Skill development is crucial in movement practices.
- Performativity, including storytelling and emotional expression, can enhance learning.
- Understanding embodied cognition in aerial arts is underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate embodied cognition in aerial practice.
- To understand learning experiences combining skill development and performativity.
- To compare learning in classes with and without performativity.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental, phenomenological study.
- 17 beginner aerialists divided into treatment (skill + performativity) and control (skill only) groups.
- Thematic analysis of emergent themes.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged: linking other exercises to aerial, uniqueness of aerial, success in meeting aerial goals, and exercise changes.
- Performativity was valued more in the treatment group post-test.
- Aerial practice led to enhanced upper-body strength and specific conditioning.
Conclusions:
- Embodied knowledge, integrating skill and performativity, enhances learning in community movement programs.
- Emphasizing performativity alongside skill development leads to greater performance, joy, and meaning.
- Supportive class settings and factors like conditioning and small class sizes are important.
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