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Associations between School Environments, Policies and Practices and Children's Physical Activity and Active Transportation
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Blanchette, Sébastien; Larouche, Richard; Tremblay, Mark S.; Faulkner, Guy; Riazi, Negin A.; Trudeau, François – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: There is evidence of school-level variability in children's active behaviors. This study investigated the associations between school environments, policies and practices, and children's physical activity (PA) and active school transportation (AST), in a school ecology context. Methods: We recruited children (N = 1699, age = 10.2 ± 1.0…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Physical Activity Level
Exploring Learners' Emotions and Emotional Profiles in Simulation-Based Medical Education
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Keskitalo, Tuulikki; Ruokamo, Heli – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Medical education can be emotionally charged for many reasons, while simulation-based activities in particular are designed to generate emotional reactions. However, few studies have concentrated on the relationship between learning and emotions in this field, despite widespread interest in the topic in other areas. The aim of this research was to…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Profiles, Simulation, Medical Education
A Validation and Reliability Study of the Movement Environmental Rating Scale (MOVERS)
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Kazmierska-Kowalewska, Kalina M.; Okely, Anthony D.; Siraj, Iram; Archer, Carol; Jones, Rachel A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS), using data from 13 early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. Test-retest reliability was calculated using ICCs, percentage agreement and weighted Kappa. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's alpha. To…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment