Is in-class physical activity at risk in constructivist physical education?
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ang Chen, Professor (Creator)
- Catherine D. Ennis, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Constructivist physical education emphasizes cognitive engagement. This study examined the impact of a constructivist curriculum on in-class physical activity. Caloric expenditure in metabolic equivalents (MET) and vector magnitude count (VM) data from a random sample of 41 constructivist lessons were compared with those from a random sample of 35 nonconstructivist lessons. Statistical analyses revealed that students in both curriculum conditions were active at a similarly low-moderate level (MET = 2.6 for experimental, 2.5 for comparison, p = .30). Differences (p < .05) were found between the three units within the constructivist curriculum. The findings suggest that the constructivist approach may facilitate knowledge learning with little risk of reducing in-class physical activity.
Is in-class physical activity at risk in constructivist physical education?
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78, 500-509
- Language: English
- Date: 2007
- Keywords
- Caloric expenditure, Elementary school education, Health benefits