NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ520960
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
The Effects of Recess Timing on Children's Playground and Classroom Behaviors.
Pellegrini, A. D.; And Others
American Educational Research Journal, v32 n4 p845-64 Win 1995
Three field experiments involving 145 students in kindergarten, grade 2, and grade 4 examined the effects of different recess timing regimens on children's behavior. Results in terms of prerecess inattention and social interaction on the playground are discussed in relation to play deprivation theory and massed versus distributed practice. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Interpersonal Relationship, Kindergarten Children, Play, Primary Education, Recess Breaks, Recreational Activities, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Distributed Practice; Massed Practice; Play Theory
Note: Support provided by the Department of Elementary Education and the Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia. Version of a paper presented at the University of Tennessee Ethology Colloquium, the London University Educational Psychology Colloquium, and the 1994 and 1995 meetings of the American Educational Research Association.