Walker Imogen J, Nordin-Bates Sanna M, Redding Emma
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Creekside, London SE8 3DZ, UK.
J Dance Med Sci. 2012;16(2):65-73.
The aim of this study was to understand reasons for dropout from a dance-talent program in the UK, using a mixed methods design. In-depth interviews were conducted with ten dropout students to explore the influencing factors in their decision to leave the program. In order to triangulate these findings, reasons for dropout were then examined from descriptive records of 147 young dancers who had withdrawn from the talent program over a four-year period. Overall, the most frequently cited reasons for dropping out were conflicting demands, change in aspirations, course content, difficulty making friends, and lost passion. Injury, financial factors, low perceived competence, and teacher behavior emerged as minor reasons. Intervention strategies that focus on changes in course content may be the easiest to implement and most effective means to enhance student retention.
本研究旨在采用混合方法设计，了解英国一个舞蹈人才项目中出现辍学现象的原因。对十名辍学生进行了深入访谈，以探究影响他们决定退出该项目的因素。为了对这些结果进行三角互证，随后从147名在四年期间退出该人才项目的年轻舞者的描述性记录中考察了辍学原因。总体而言，最常被提及的辍学原因是需求冲突、志向改变、课程内容、交友困难和热情丧失。受伤、经济因素、自我认知能力低和教师行为则是次要原因。关注课程内容变化的干预策略可能是最易于实施且最有效的提高学生留存率的方法。
