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Direct linkDettweiler, Ulrich; Gerchen, Martin; Mall, Christoph; Simon, Perikles; Kirsch, Peter – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Background: Education outside the classroom (EOtC) is considered beneficial to children's physical and mental health. Especially, stress resilience has been linked to nature experience. Aims: This study experimentally explored the effects of pupils' autonomy support (AUT) and physical activity (PA) on their biological stress responses and brain…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Child Health, Child Development, Grade 5
Jennifer Toop Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how teachers describe ways they use movement in the classroom in order to discover benefits and limitations of using movement breaks when working with SPED students in two charter schools on the East Coast of the United States. The brain-based learning theory was used to explore how…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Recess Breaks, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 5
Szczasny, Annette L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Brain Gym is a movement-based program designed to address a diverse range of students academic and behavioral needs by promoting whole-brain learning. However, the scientific research-base supporting Brain Gym is limited and findings are inconclusive. This study's goal was to evaluate the effects of Brain Gym movements on fourth grade students…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement
Donnelly, Lara Catherine – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In a phenomenological case study, the author sought to gain an awareness of the lived experiences of 4th and 5th grade ESL students, their parents, and their teachers who participated in the MindUp mindfulness curriculum. The author was interested in the relationship between the mindfulness curriculum and SEL based on the perspective of all three…
Descriptors: Metacognition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Ma, Min-Yuan; Wei, Chun-Chun – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
The reading development of children depends on various sensory stimuli, which help them construct reading contexts and facilitate active learning and exploration. This study uses sensory stimuli provided by picture books using various forms of media to improve children's concentration performance. We employ picture books using four forms of media:…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Attention Control, Elementary School Students, Grade 6
Download full textKariuki, Patrick N.; Kent, Holly D. – Online Submission, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the difference between students' scores in comprehension (English Language Arts) tests when they are led in Brain Gym® activities before class instruction and when they are taught using traditional teaching strategies. The sample for this study consisted of 11 males and 9 females. Data were collected by…
Descriptors: Scores, Language Arts, Comprehension, Teaching Methods
