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Sneck, Sirpa; Syväoja, Heidi; Järvelä, Sanna; Tammelin, Tuija – Education Inquiry, 2023
The Moving Maths study was conducted to increase third grade pupils' physical activity and support their learning in Finland. Altogether 397 children (mean age 9.3 years) and 22 teachers took part in an intervention with two types of physically active maths lessons for five months. One group carried out lessons in which PA was integrated into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 3, Physical Activity Level
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Minna Maijala; Maarit Mutta – The EUROCALL Review, 2023
In recent years, social robots have emerged as a new teaching aid in foreign language (FL) classrooms. Interaction in FL classrooms usually takes place between teachers and learners or among learners. However, this constellation of interactions changes when a robot enters the classroom. The robot's role in the classroom has been studied…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology, Robotics
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Yli-Piipari, Sami; Gråsten, Arto; Huhtiniemi, Mikko; Salin, Kasper; Seppälä, Sanni; Hakonen, Harto; Jaakkola, Timo – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
This study examined the predictive strength of selected physical education (PE)-centered physical literacy indicators on elementary school students' accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (PA). The study was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 450 Finnish children (M = 11.26 [0.32]; n[subscript females] = 194;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Educational Indicators, Literacy
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Gråstén, Arto; Yli-Piipari, Sami – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: In this study, we examined the development of children's moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and physical education (PE) enjoyment through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program 2012-2014. Methods: Participants were 661 (265 intervention, 396 control) elementary school children in central and northeast Finland. The…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Learner Engagement, Children
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Oliver, Kevin M.; Cook, Michael P.; Wiseman, Angela – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2019
Two cohorts of teachers participated in a professional development program in summer 2016 and 2017 focused on incorporating global perspectives and activities into K-12 classrooms using contemporary technologies. One part of this program required teachers to plan and carry out a global project with an international classroom as a means to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Faculty Development, Global Approach, International Education
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Eskola, Sisko; Tossavainen, Kerttu; Bessems, Kathelijne; Sormunen, Marjorita – Educational Research, 2018
Background: Increasing numbers of children are facing health problems as a result of physical inactivity. Besides the home, school is a natural place to promote children's daily physical activity (PA). Knowledge about factors promoting or preventing children's PA at school, from the perspective of children, is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Child Health, Life Style, School Role