The use of technology in movement and dance education: Recent practices and future perspectives

The study of the effectiveness of the use of technology in the teaching of motor skills has recently attracted the researchers’ interest to a great extent. The aim of this study is the analytical and critical presentation of the researches focusing on the application of technology on movement education with emphasis on physical and dance education. The predominant research finding is that although contemporary technological media are substantially advanced and innovative, they have not been incorporated in the classroom everyday learning practice yet. A prerequisite for the achievement of this goal is the researchers’ interest to be focused: a) on the cognitive aspects of a technologically supported instruction and b) on the design of multimedia products according to the principles of the modern theories of multimedia learning. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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