Ověření účinnosti nového hudebně-pohybového programu pro střední školy
Effectivity verification of a new dance program for high schools

Summary/Abstract: Due to decreasing interest of adolescent girls in any physical activity, a new dance program was created on three DVDs with samples of different dance styles and directions how to teach them. The program follows the interest of the teenage generation and is based on modern methods from abroad. An experiement was conducted to verify the efficiency of the new dance program. The aim of the experiment was to compare the level of dance skills improvement. 4-way ANCOVA was used to evaluate the experiment. The covariates were dance program, afterschool activities, age, teacher, pre-test performance. The results of the research enriched the field of dance education, especially the process of learning new dance skills. The new dance program improved the results of all music and motor skills and from the view point of development of specific dance skills it was considered very efficient. The level of music skills varied according to the age of research subjects, which shows the importance of creating programs with adequate contents according to the students age.

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