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Classroom Physical Activity Breaks, Taylor Quiring
Classroom Physical Activity Breaks, Taylor Quiring
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The purpose of this action research study was to determine the impact of brief physical activity breaks on student engagement in the classroom, with a focus on off-task behaviors. Participants in the study were 21 seven to nine year olds who attended 3rd grade at an elementary school in Minnesota. Students completed a 3-5 minute GoNoodle guided movement video during the reading block over a 10 day intervention period. Data was collected by the researcher using a tally-mark chart to denote the frequency of off-task behaviors. The study concluded physical activity breaks had a positive effect on decreasing student off-task …
Play It Again Mathematics, Michelle Sherman
Play It Again Mathematics, Michelle Sherman
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
This action research project focuses on implementing game-based learning into a first-grade math lesson, to help improve addition facts and fluency. The study was conducted over a ten-day period in one first grade classroom. Data was collected at the beginning of this study and at the end to determine if playing games in math increases a student's addition fact fluency . After the initial one-minute addition pre-test, the students were divided into two groups according to ability. One of the groups was the control group who learned addition math facts through paper and pencil activities and the other group was …
How Visual Phonics Impacts English Language Learners In Kindergarten, Ashlyn Wendland
How Visual Phonics Impacts English Language Learners In Kindergarten, Ashlyn Wendland
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The purpose of this action research study was to determine how visual phonics impacts English language learners in kindergarten. The participants included 14 kindergarten students, that attend Prairie Elementary in Worthington, Minnesota. Students participated in approximately ten to fifteen minute daily visual phonics over a nine-week period. The pretest and posttest assessment data for this study was collected using an assessment tool of ESGI (Education Software for Guiding Instruction). The study found that the implementation of visual phonics to be successful with impacting letter and letter sound recognition. The researcher recommends further studies to be conducted including length of study, …
Physical Activity Breaks Improve Student Learning, Nicole Nielsen
Physical Activity Breaks Improve Student Learning, Nicole Nielsen
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The purpose of this literature review is to look at how physical activity or movement breaks impact students' academic achievement in the classroom. The literature provides several studies done by different researchers and the positive effects physical activity breaks have on students and their performance and behaviors in the classroom. Teachers are always looking for ways to keep students motivated and focused so they can perform well on tasks and assessments in schools. The literature that was reviewed shows how each of the studies reported positive results for brain and health development as well as increasements in academics for students …
Physical Activity To Help Students Perform Better In The Classroom, David Rubis
Physical Activity To Help Students Perform Better In The Classroom, David Rubis
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
This literature review evaluates how physical activity can improve student academic performance. Articles from the last decade provide strong evidence students, given access to physical activity, show improved academic performance. Physical activity improves the brain's functioning and different kinds of physical activity impact cognitive performance. Researchers acknowledged a strong correlation between physical activity and the development of overall wellness and academic confidence. Research also shows students with learning and cognitive disabilities benefit academically and behaviorally from physical activity. Physical activity is an essential element of the development of children and adolescents.
Growth Mindset In Physical Education, Kyle Herber
Growth Mindset In Physical Education, Kyle Herber
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Growth mindset continues to be a popular topic of conversation in the field of education. The purpose of this study was to observe and analyze the impact growth mindset intervention can have on student’s performance as well as their self-efficacy in physical education. This study took place in an elementary school in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, using four different 4th grade classes. For this study, the author collected data in the form of pre- and post- Likert scale surveys as well as pre- and post- presidential fitness tests. Classes were randomly selected to receive growth mindset intervention or …