Outcome versus process

After reading through my last blog and the comment left by Paula about outcome versus process i looked into this through literature to compare with my new approach to teaching. My concern was that without physical correction and focus on specifics technical ability would be lost. However after reading Dance psychology for artistic and performance excellence, i found this was not always the case: 'many dancers believe that focusing on the outcome increases their chances of desired result.' This is certainly how i had always taught, thinking about my students exam results or where they might place in competitions. Since i have changed my teaching methods and techniques i have become less focused on outcome and started to see more enjoyment from the children, not a drop in their results or performance. A particular comment resonated when reading this: 'the outcome only appears after the process has taken place.' So in order for my students to really achieve i must help them through this creative process, to have the experience needed. Therefore as important as other teaching methods and techniques are, these things perhaps are futile without the understanding behind the steps - thinking about artistry and musicality.