The effects of kinesthetic activity on secondary science student achievement

The importance of physical activity in the classroom has been debated for decades. In this study, eleventh and twelfth grade suburban science classes were encouraged to conduct simple exercises at the beginning of class. While the overall performance, attitudes, retention of concepts and confidence...

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Main Author: Gilbreth, Kellina Gail
Language:en
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2012/gilbreth/GilbrethK0812.pdf
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spelling ndltd-MONTSTATE-http---etd.lib.montana.edu-etd-2012-gilbreth-GilbrethK0812.pdf2012-10-18T03:13:19Z The effects of kinesthetic activity on secondary science student achievement Gilbreth, Kellina Gail The importance of physical activity in the classroom has been debated for decades. In this study, eleventh and twelfth grade suburban science classes were encouraged to conduct simple exercises at the beginning of class. While the overall performance, attitudes, retention of concepts and confidence of students showed no improvement, the data indicated that their in-class energy levels were more positively affected. 2012-08-15 Professional Paper Montana State University en http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2012/gilbreth/GilbrethK0812.pdf
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