Physical activity in physical education: are longer lessons better?

doi:10.1111/josh.12233

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Physical activity in physical education: are longer lessons better?

Published Mar 1, 2015 · N. Smith, Shannon M. Monnat, Monica A. F. Lounsbery

The Journal of school health

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Abstract

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare physical activity (PA) outcomes in a sample of high school (HS) physical education (PE) lessons from schools that adopted traditional versus modified block schedule formats. METHODS We used the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) to conduct observations of 168 HS PE lessons delivered by 22 PE teachers in 4 schools. T-tests and multilevel models were used to explore variability in moderate PA and vigorous PA. RESULTS PA outcomes were significantly different between modified block and traditional schools. Students who attended traditional schools engaged in more vigorous PA in PE lessons. Modified block lessons lost more scheduled lesson time due to poor transition to and from the locker room. PA outcomes were positively associated with fitness and teacher promotion of PA and negatively associated with lost time, class size, management, and knowledge. CONCLUSIONS Although PE proponents widely advocate for more PE minutes, this study showed that greater time scheduled in PE does not necessarily result in more student accrual of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes.

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Longer PE lessons do not necessarily increase student moderate to vigorous physical activity minutes, as traditional schools engage in more vigorous activity in PE lessons.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

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Educational Research on the Use of Virtual Reality Combined with a Practice Teaching Style in Physical Education: A Qualitative Study from the Perspective of Researchers

Virtual reality combined with a practice teaching style in physical education can enhance the teaching-learning process, but more research is needed to overcome challenges in data collection, differences between laboratory and educational contexts, and transferability.

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The effects of the Jigsaw method on students’ physical activity in physical education: The role of student sex and habituation

The Jigsaw method in physical education can reduce inequalities between girls and boys, with long sequences based on a specific activity being preferable to successive sequences involving various activities.

Flipping the Script: An Initial Exploration of Flipped Learning as an Enhanced Alternative to Traditional Physical Education Lessons

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ANALISIS PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN KEBUGARAN JASMANI BERBASIS MULTIMEDIA INTERAKTIF

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