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Teaching and Learning In, About and Through Dance Education

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This chapter examines meanings of teaching and learning in, about and through dance in an education context. Underpinning these three small words is a shift in the scope and potential of dance within the education curriculum. This chapter begins to capture contemporary educational relevance and opportunities offered by dance education in the classroom. The chapter also provides an overview of dance education theoretical frameworks that informed my positioning of dance in terms of in, about and through.

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Buck, R. (2022). Teaching and Learning In, About and Through Dance Education. In: Dance Pedagogy and Education in China. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3193-2_3

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