Teaching Approaches for Preschool Teachers Through Community Dance During Pandemic. An Art-Based Research

Abstract

This study is part of a postdoctoral research on creative teaching approaches using movement/dance didactic to potential preschool teachers, through distance learning. The aim was to associate the multiplicity of distance education with holistic learning of an experiential nature, during the pandemic and in a state of confinement. Methodologically, it was an Art Based Research (ABR), which utilized alternative forms of expression. The sample consisted of 88 students of a pedagogical department of preschool education, in Greece. The results showed that this research contributed positively to the rebirth of new teaching approaches, which illuminate the connection between art and education and enhance the holistic education of teachers.