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Educational Psychology

2014

George Hrivnak

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Do Sweat It: Student Reactions To Research On The Relationship Between Physical And Mental States, Amy L. Kenworthy, George Hrivnak Jun 2014

Do Sweat It: Student Reactions To Research On The Relationship Between Physical And Mental States, Amy L. Kenworthy, George Hrivnak

George Hrivnak

The research presented here examines the efficacy of an andragogicalyet non-traditional teaching tool for business students –the incorporation of a fitness session at a university gymnasium as part of their negotiation curriculum. The teaching exercise under examination here incorporates an integrative instructional approach, using an experience-based, active platform for learning (Campbell, et al., 2006) to extend students’ understanding of both the importance of physical activity as well as cross-disciplinary connectivity utilizing literature drawn from the management sciences as well as the neurocognitionand health sciences domains.