The Rhythm of School: Evaluating the Outcomes of a Brief School Dance Program within a School Health Nursing Perspective

Abstract

Objective: Dance involves physical activity, creativity, aesthetics and fun. It is believed that including dance in the programs of school-age children will contribute to their physical, emotional and cognitive development. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the outcomes of a brief school dance program that was designed to improve school attachment, school satisfaction, and attention levels among primary school students. Method: The research was a single group pre-test-post-test design. The sample of the study consisted of 304 primary school students from two schools (n=304). The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Children’s Overall Satisfaction with Schooling Scale, the School Attachment Scale for Children and Adolescents, and Barkley’s Child SCT Ratings Scale. The brief group school dance program applied twice a week for a total of seven weeks. Results: Following the brief school dance program, a significant increase was observed in students' school satisfaction and attachment levels (p <.05); however, there was no significant change in their attention levels (p >.05). This study highlights the potential of short-term dance activities accompanied by music to enhance primary school students' levels of school attachment and satisfaction. Conclusion: These findings suggest that dance activities could be an effective tool for enhancing students' school attachment and satisfaction in educational settings. Future studies should explore the scope of this effect in different age groups and through longer-term implementations.

Keywords

• Dancing
• Schools
• Students
• Attention
• Personal satisfaction
• School nursing

Okulun Ritmi: Okul Sağlığı Hemşireliği Perspektifinden Kısa Süreli Bir Okul Dans Programının Sonuçlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Dans, fiziksel aktivite, yaratıcılık, estetik ve eğlenceyi bir araya getirir. Dansın okul çağındaki çocukların programlarına dahil edilmesinin, fiziksel, duygusal ve bilişsel gelişimlerine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma ile ilkokul öğrencilerinin okul bağlılığı, okul doyumu ve dikkat düzeylerini geliştirmek amacıyla tasarlanmış kısa bir okul dans programının sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, tek grup ön test-son test tasarımı ile gerçekleştirildi. Araştırmanın örneklemini iki okuldan toplam 304 ilkokul öğrencisi (n=304) oluşturdu. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Çocuklar için Kapsamlı Okul Doyumu Ölçeği, Çocuk ve Ergenler için Okula Bağlanma Ölçeği ve Barkley Çocuk Dikkat Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. Okul dans programı, haftada iki kez olmak üzere yedi hafta boyunca uygulandı. Bulgular: Kısa süreli okul dans programının ardından, öğrencilerin okul doyumu ve bağlılık düzeylerinde anlamlı bir artış gözlendi (p <.05); ancak dikkat düzeylerinde anlamlı bir değişiklik bulunmadı (p >.05). Bu çalışma, müzik eşliğinde gerçekleştirilen kısa süreli dans aktivitelerinin, ilkokul öğrencilerinin okul bağlılığı ve doyum düzeylerini artırma potansiyeline dikkat çekti. Sonuç: Bu bulgular, dans aktivitelerinin eğitim ortamlarında öğrencilerin okula bağlanma ve okul doyumunu güçlendirmek için etkili bir araç olabileceğini gösterdi. Gelecekteki çalışmalar, bu etkinin farklı yaş gruplarında ve daha uzun süreli uygulamalarda kapsamını incelemelidir.

Keywords

• Dans etme
• Okullar
• Öğrenciler
• Dikkat
• Kişisel memnuniyet
• Okul hemşireliği

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