How to Get Kids Moving in Every Subject
Adding some movement to lessons not only engages and motivates students—research says it helps them recall and retain information. And it’s fun!
October 14, 2022
To learn more about the research on movement and learning and view the sources cited in this video, please see the links below:
- 2022 study on embodied learning in children who move while learning sounds of letters, by Linn Damsgaard, Anne-Mette Veber Nielsen, Anne Kaer Geil, Anne Sofie Bogh Malling, Soren Kildahl Jensen, and Jacob Wienecke
- 2021 study on whether basketball combined with math can improve motivation, by Jacob Wienecke, Jesper Hauge, Glen Nielsen, Kristian Mouritzen, and Linn Damsgaard
- 2012 study on whether integrating physical activity in the elementary school classroom influences academic motivation, by Spyridoula Vazou, Panagiota Gavrilou, Evangelia Mamalaki, Anna Papanastasiou, and Nefeli Sioumala
- 2011 study on the effects of movement in the classroom, by Carrie Jean Braniff
- The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement, by Traci Lengel and Mike Kuczala
- 2010 study on engaging students through multimodal learning environments, by Michael David Sankey and Michael Gardiner
- 2002 study on interest, learning, and the psychological processes that mediate their relationship, by Mary Ainley, Suzanne Hidi, and Dagmar Berndorff
- 1990 article on interest and its contribution as a mental resource for learning, by Suzanne Hidi