Submitted by Roger White (not verified) on December 14, 2006 - 08:21.
I think the type, kind, and intensity of physical movement is critical to whether or not a certain physical activity will improve focus and relieve stress. Some types of activities are too competitive; others may require individual a skill proficiency that individual students might lack eliciting reactions from peers that are counterproductive (ie "He throws like a girl" . . . "She just can seem to get the right dance step-sequence, she's just plain clumsy, shouldn't she be in the back row?", etc), and still others that allow strong individual skill domination of one group over the individual group members of the opposing team vis-a-vis cooperative team participation that emphasizes joint effort and participation where winning is not the focus.
Thus, I think a regularly scheduled physical education program that is both robust and varied is essential in creating positive results that are likely to carry over to the classroom learning program.
I think the type, kind, and
Submitted by Roger White (not verified) on December 14, 2006 - 08:21.
I think the type, kind, and intensity of physical movement is critical to whether or not a certain physical activity will improve focus and relieve stress. Some types of activities are too competitive; others may require individual a skill proficiency that individual students might lack eliciting reactions from peers that are counterproductive (ie "He throws like a girl" . . . "She just can seem to get the right dance step-sequence, she's just plain clumsy, shouldn't she be in the back row?", etc), and still others that allow strong individual skill domination of one group over the individual group members of the opposing team vis-a-vis cooperative team participation that emphasizes joint effort and participation where winning is not the focus.
Thus, I think a regularly scheduled physical education program that is both robust and varied is essential in creating positive results that are likely to carry over to the classroom learning program.