ERIC Number: EJ1016580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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A Guide for Educators to Move beyond Conventional School Playgrounds: The RE-AIM Evaluation of the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play (LEAP) Intervention
Hyndman, Brendon P; Benson, Amanda C.; Telford, Amanda
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n1 Article 6 Jan 2014
Despite an increase in the provision of effective school-based interventions in recent times, there is an absence of literature for teachers focusing on the translation of promising interventions into real-world practice. The aim of this research was to provide a social-ecological guide for teachers of the external validity of implementing the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play (LEAP) school playground intervention. This research presents the process evaluation of a school playground intervention using RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) as the theoretical evaluation framework. Data collection consisted of a mixed methods approach for two and a half years including a teacher focus group, direct observations and field notes. The process evaluation confirms the LEAP intervention as cost-effective, sustainable and transferable that is capable of enhancing multiple social-ecological factors within a school playground.
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Recreational Activities, Intervention, Focus Groups, Observation, Program Effectiveness, Social Environment, Physical Activity Level, Recess Breaks, Program Implementation, Sustainability, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Play, Teacher Attitudes, Student Participation, Creativity, Cooperation, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Maintenance, Content Analysis
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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