An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective
The purpose of the present study was to explore perceptions of shared reality in teacher-student partnerships in ballet, and how these perceptions were related to experiences of quality in the relationship and well-being. A longitudinal qualitative study design was adopted, with three female ballet...
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| author | Heidi M. Haraldsen Bård E. Solstad Danielle C. S. Fredriksen Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Gustafsson Sanna M. Nordin-Bates Camilla J. Knight Camilla J. Knight |
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| description | The purpose of the present study was to explore perceptions of shared reality in teacher-student partnerships in ballet, and how these perceptions were related to experiences of quality in the relationship and well-being. A longitudinal qualitative study design was adopted, with three female ballet students and their teacher participating in three semi-structured interviews each over an eight-month period. Data were analyzed using a combination of thematic and narrative analysis. Findings indicated that across the teacher-student relationships there were perceptions of a shared reality only on the professional and distanced level and not on a relational and personal level. This was achieved by a common experience of what matters in the world of ballet education as well as students finding their teacher as trustworthy. Furthermore, it appeared that the authoritarian apprenticeship culture in ballet, where the teachers give clear instructions and feedback, and where the student role is to listen and adapt to the teacher’s instructions, was a barrier to fully achieving a shared reality on a personal and deeper level. In turn, this influenced the quality of the relationship and the wellbeing of both teacher and students. The present study offers critical reflections on the cultural backdrop of teaching and learning in ballet and highlights the importance of teachers to facilitate a supportive, unconditional, and trustworthy relationship so that they can work together in a more productive manner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31ab8d5cf4954b1cb861fad56932ef552023-05-17T05:43:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2023-05-01810.3389/feduc.2023.11489221148922An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspectiveHeidi M. Haraldsen0Bård E. Solstad1Danielle C. S. Fredriksen2Henrik Gustafsson3Henrik Gustafsson4Sanna M. Nordin-Bates5Camilla J. Knight6Camilla J. Knight7Academy of Dance, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, Kristiansand, NorwayDepartment of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Educational Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, SwedenDepartment of Physical Activity and Health, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, Kristiansand, NorwayDepartment of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Wales, United KingdomThe purpose of the present study was to explore perceptions of shared reality in teacher-student partnerships in ballet, and how these perceptions were related to experiences of quality in the relationship and well-being. A longitudinal qualitative study design was adopted, with three female ballet students and their teacher participating in three semi-structured interviews each over an eight-month period. Data were analyzed using a combination of thematic and narrative analysis. Findings indicated that across the teacher-student relationships there were perceptions of a shared reality only on the professional and distanced level and not on a relational and personal level. This was achieved by a common experience of what matters in the world of ballet education as well as students finding their teacher as trustworthy. Furthermore, it appeared that the authoritarian apprenticeship culture in ballet, where the teachers give clear instructions and feedback, and where the student role is to listen and adapt to the teacher’s instructions, was a barrier to fully achieving a shared reality on a personal and deeper level. In turn, this influenced the quality of the relationship and the wellbeing of both teacher and students. The present study offers critical reflections on the cultural backdrop of teaching and learning in ballet and highlights the importance of teachers to facilitate a supportive, unconditional, and trustworthy relationship so that they can work together in a more productive manner.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1148922/fullnarrative inquiryballet dancersteacher-student relationshipapprenticeship learningshared reality theoryinterpersonal trust |
| spellingShingle | Heidi M. Haraldsen Bård E. Solstad Danielle C. S. Fredriksen Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Gustafsson Sanna M. Nordin-Bates Camilla J. Knight Camilla J. Knight An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective Frontiers in Education narrative inquiry ballet dancers teacher-student relationship apprenticeship learning shared reality theory interpersonal trust |
| title | An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective |
| title_full | An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective |
| title_fullStr | An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective |
| title_short | An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective |
| title_sort | exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre professional ballet education a shared reality theory perspective |
| topic | narrative inquiry ballet dancers teacher-student relationship apprenticeship learning shared reality theory interpersonal trust |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1148922/full |
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