ERIC Number: EJ1044610
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-1925-7147
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Making Tracks 1.0: Action Researching an Active Transportation Education Program
Robinson, Daniel; Foran, Andrew; Robinson, Ingrid
Canadian Journal of Action Research, v15 n2 p21-40 2014
This paper reports on the results of the first cycle of an action research project. The objective of this action research was to examine the implementation of a school-based active transportation education program (Making Tracks). A two-cycle action research design was employed in which elementary school students' (ages 7-9), middle school students' (ages 10-12), and high school students' (ages 15-17) experiences with Making Tracks were investigated. Qualitative data were collected through field observations, student questionnaires, and follow-up focus group interviews with elementary school "walkers," middle school "cyclists," and high school leaders. Results suggest Making Tracks ought to be recognized as a program that has great potential in school and after-school community contexts. Notwithstanding these positive results, additional changes to the program might be considered so as to enable additional positive results in the future.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Air Transportation, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Qualitative Research, Observation, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Interviews, Barriers, Student Leadership
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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