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5 CONCLUSIONS
Through this article, the conclusions give an
overview that the experience in improving the
performance of a child through creative movement
activities using props is reviewed in terms of how the
exploration activity can provide them an active
stimulus to think of finding and displaying the skills
available to be performed through the movement:
• Develop the skills present in the children in
order to develop and expand their experience
in movement creation.
• The passion and activeness of body parts
exploration.
• The use of energy practiced with various
feelings to be released.
• Play with space as the process of enjoying the
surroundings around the children.
• Improvement in the children’s self-confidence
for they are able to present their creative ideas
together with their friends.
The researchers suggested that such teaching
elements can highlight awareness about activities that
can provide experience to help in bringing out the
children’s potential and uniqueness. The experience
felt, is a recognition of new links that is capable of
detecting ways of thinking, responding and
communicating about ideas and feelings. These
implications provide opportunities for solving
problems, exploring, taking risk, forming abilities,
finding answers based on decision-making to prepare
the children heading towards critical thinking. This
refers to the development of thinking power for
constructing the emotional processes to attain a high
level of attainment in the children’s achievement.
This article suggests that creative movement
activities need to be enhanced by using tools such as
props as well as activity instructions that will help
teachers to provide experience opportunities in the
creation of space for expressions towards exploring a
more creative imagination for children.
AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Muhammad Fazli Taib Saearani, graduated summa
cum laude from Universitas Gadjah Mada with a
Doctorate in Performing Art and Visual Art Studies
in the field of dance education in the classical court
dance heritage of Yogyakarta. He received his
Master’s degree (Drama & Theatre) in creative
movement education at Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Penang in 2014, Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Arts
with dance concentration at University Malaysia
Sabah in 2007 and Diploma in Performing Arts
(Acting) in 2004. His research focuses on dance
education, dance heritage through non-formal
education, creative movement education and
sociology of dance. Currently, he is the Deputy Dean
of Academic and Internationalization at the Faculty
of Music and Performing Arts in Sultan Idris
University of Education.
Nur Nabila Michael Luang Abdullah went to the
Centre of Preparatory Studies, MARA Institute of
Technology, Shah Alam, Selangor for her Teaching
English As A Second Language (TESL)
Matriculation Programme before graduating with a
Bachelor of Education (TESL) with honours degree
at the National University of Malaysia in 1996. After
completing her MA in Dance Studies: Dance in
Education, Choreological Studies and Sociology of
Dance from City University, London in 1997, she
dedicated 20 years of teaching at Universiti Malaysia
Sabah (1997-2010) and Sultan Idris Education
University (2010 till present). Her research interest
includes dance ethnography and dance costume
design. She has co-authored a book entitled
‘Inventory of Traditional Games and Sports’ in 1998.
She has also made contributions as panel members to
the development of dance curriculum for the
Malaysian School of Arts. She is also the advisor for
Kelab Warisan Tari UPSI (WARIS), the dance club
in the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research is funded by University Research Grant
(2017-0293-107-01) from Universiti Pendidikan
Sultan Idris (UPSI). We would like our thanks to
National Children Development Research Center,
UPSI.
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