Tracing Lines of Meaning: A Course Redesign for Dance Pedagogy

Aim/Purpose: The dynamic nature of the information systems (IS) field presents educators with the perpetual challenge of keeping course offerings current and relevant. This paper describes the process at a College of Business (COB) to redesign the introductory IS course to better prepare students for advanced business classes and equip them with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills demanded in today’s workplace. Background: The course was previously in the Computer Science (CSC) Department, itself within the COB. However, an administrative restructuring resulted in the CSC department’s removal from the COB and left the core course in limbo. Methodology: This paper presents a case study using focus groups with students, faculty, and advisory council members to assess the value of the traditional introductory course. A survey was distributed to students after implementation of the newly developed course to assess the reception of the course. Contribution: This paper provides an outline of the decision-making process leading to the course redesign of the introductory IS course, including the context and the process of a new course development. Practical suggestions for implementing and teaching an introductory IS course in a business school are given. Findings: Focus group assessment revealed that stakeholders rated the existing introductory IS course of minimal value as students progressed through the COB program, and even less upon entering the workforce. The findings indicated a complete overhaul of the course was required. Recommendations for Practitioners: The subject of technology sometimes requires more than a simple update to the curriculum. When signs point to the need for a complete overhaul, this paper gives practical guidance supplemented with relevant literature for other academicians to follow. Recommendation for Researchers: Students are faced with increasing pressure to be proficient with the latest technology, in both the classroom where educators are trying to prepare them for the modern workplace, as well as the organization which faces an even greater pressure to leverage the latest technology. The newly designed introductory IS course provides students, and eventually organizations, a better measure of this proficiency. Future Research: Future research on the efficacy of this new course design should include longitudinal data to determine the impact on graduates, and eventually the assessment of those graduates’ performance in the workplace.

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Humanistic, artistic and pedagogic aspects of Orff-Schulwerk music and dance pedagogyOrff-Schulwerk müzik ve hareket eğitiminin insani, sanatsal ve pedagojik yönleri

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v15i1.4991 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

Banu Özevin

Keyword(s):

Music Education ◽

Contemporary Music ◽

Preschool Education ◽

Discussion Section ◽

Orff Schulwerk ◽

Dance Pedagogy ◽

Group Activities ◽

Holistic Understanding ◽

Carl Orff ◽

The Individual

Orff-Schulwerk Music and Movement Pedagogy is a contemporary music education philosophy, born out of the work of composer Carl Orff. Orff-Schulwerk has a holistic understanding in music education which is a combination of music, movement and language. Orff-Schulwerk enables the individual to develop his creative potential in group activities based on improvisation. Orff-Schulwerk's philosophy is that everyone can make music. With this understanding, everyone can take part in the Schulwerk lesson and have the opportunity for artistic expression of self without the distinction of gifted-talented, child-adult, and normal-developmental-disabled. As in many countries of the world, Orff-Schulwerk Pedagogy is used effectively in music education and preschool education in Turkey.In this study, in spite of the fact that it is a built-in structure, the human, artistic and pedagogical aspects of Orff-Schulwerk have been elaborated separately in order to better understand the approach. In the conclusion and discussion section, questions and problems about Orff-Schulwerk Music and Movement Education's place in Turkish Education System and adaptation to Turkish culture were shared.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetOrff-Schulwerk Müzik ve Hareket Eğitimi, besteci Carl Orff’un çalışmalarından doğan, çağdaş bir müzik eğitimi felsefesidir. Orff-Schulwerk, müzik, hareket ve dil ögelerinin birlikte kullanıldığı, doğaçlamalara dayanan, grup aktiviteleri içinde bireyin yaratıcı potansiyelini geliştirmesine olanak sağlayan bütüncül bir müzik eğitimi anlayışıdır. Orff-Schulwerk’in felsefesi herkesin müzik yapabileceği yönündedir. Bu anlayış sayesinde yetenekli-yeteneksiz, çocuk-yetişkin, normal gelişim gösteren-engelli ayrımı olmadan herkes Schulwerk dersi içinde yer alabilir ve kendini sanatsal olarak ifade etme olanağını yakalayabilir. Dünyanın birçok ülkesinde olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de Orff-Schulwerk Pedagojisi müzik eğitimi ve okulöncesi eğitiminde etkin bir biçimde kullanılmaktadır.İçiçe geçmiş bir yapı olmasına rağmen, bu çalışmada yaklaşımın daha iyi anlaşılabilmesi için Orff-Schulwerk’in insani, sanatsal ve pedagojik yönleri ayrı ayrı ayrıntılı olarak irdelenmiştir. Sonuç ve tartışma bölümünde Orff-Schulwerk Müzik ve Hareket Eğitimi’nin Türk Eğitim sistemindeki yeri ve Türk kültürüne uyarlanması ile ilgili sorular ve sorunlar paylaşılmıştır.

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