The Students' Learning Effects on Dance Domain of Arts Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the learning effects on dance domain in Arts Curriculum at junior and senior high levels. A total of 1,366 students from 9th to 11th grade of different areas from Taiwan were administered a self-designed dance achievement test. Data were analyzed through descriptive analysis, independent sample t test, one-way ANOVA and Post hoc comparison analysis using Scheffé Test. The results showed (1) female students

Authors:

• Sheng-Min Cheng

Keywords:

• arts education
• dance learning effects
• secondary level students
• dance talented students

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