Development of the Online Nora Dance Training Curriculum

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Pennapa Waiyawek

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Development of the Online Nora Dance Curriculum is a developmental study aimed to investigate and promote an online Nora dance curriculum for youths and interested individuals. The curriculum was grounded on Hilden Taba’s concept of curricular development and coordinated in the development process by academics, local artists, experts in art and culture, and Nora dance performance. The study results suggested that the development of the online Nora Dance curriculum comprised 7 steps. The online Dance curriculum consisted of 4 underlined courses namely 1) Nora Dance Course featuring 9 lessons, 2) Nora Music Course featuring 5 lessons, 3) Nora Vocal Performance Course featuring 5 lessons, and 4) Pran Nora (a hunter figure in Nora) Course featuring 5 lessons. The curriculum puts a strong emphasis on self-paced learning to raise awareness and perception about Nora performance among youths and interested individuals. The effort shall solidify the exchange of knowledge, and establishment of cooperation and networks between the university, communities, and schools. This also serves as a process of disseminating and conserving art and culture and adjusting approaches to the promotion of art and culture in compliance with changes in the digital era.

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Waiyawek, P. (2023). Development of the Online Nora Dance Training Curriculum. Parichart Journal, 36(1), 197–211. https://doi.org/10.55164/pactj.v36i1.259317
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