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Mandatory Fields
McMullen, JM;MacPhail, A;Dillon, M
2019
January
International Journal Of Educational Research
"I want to do it all day!"-Students' experiences of classroom movement integration
Published
9 ()
Optional Fields
PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES TEACHER PERCEPTIONS SCHOOL EDUCATION CHILDREN INTERVENTION PERFORMANCE PROMOTION BEHAVIOR IRELAND
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Whole-of-school physical activity programming is being advocated internationally, with movement integration in the classroom considered an effective method to increase physical activity throughout the school day. Students (N = 135) from two primary schools in the West of Ireland participated in this study. Data were collected using draw-and-write (N = 135) and focus group interviews (N = 24). Three themes were evident across data types and revealed that students thought the Moving to Learn Ireland active lessons were fun, that they learned academic content better, and the lessons contributed to their fitness development. In conclusion, children who participated in this study positively perceived movement integration lessons in their classrooms. The results of this study can inform future movement integration interventions.
OXFORD
0883-0355
10.1016/j.ijer.2018.11.014
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