ERIC Number: EJ987267
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Physical Activity Strategies for Improved Cognition: The Mind/Body Connection
Fede, Marybeth H.
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, v25 n8 p16-20 Nov-Dec 2012
Whether an administrator, faculty member, classroom teacher, or specials teacher (Art, Music, and Physical Education), everyone wants students test scores to improve and know that they contributed to it. These improved scores validate the roles and influence of educators and administrators. The purpose of this article is two-fold: (1) to assist school faculty and administration make the important connection between physical activity/movement and improved cognition, and attendance and a decrease in behavioral issues (Berg, 2010); (2) to provide strategies and techniques for classroom teachers and physical educators to understand the role physical activity/movement plays in the classroom and the gymnasium. Collaboration between these two groups is paramount. Physical activity/movement should be recognized and utilized for its full potential benefits in both the classroom and gymnasium. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Recreational Facilities, Classroom Techniques, Theory of Mind, Movement Education, Sport Psychology, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Cognitive Objectives, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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