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Stevenson, A.; Wainwright, N.; Williams, A. – Education 3-13, 2023
Competency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for developing more complex motor skills and supporting a physically active future. Preschool-aged children are at a crucial window of development, so intervening with motor skill programmes increases the likelihood of future physical activity (PA) participation. Parents/carers…
Descriptors: Intervention, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Parent Participation
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Garden, Angela – Education 3-13, 2023
This UK focussed theoretical paper builds on Harper's (2017. "Outdoor Risky Play and Healthy Child Development in the Shadow of the "Risk Society": A Forest and Nature School Perspective." "Child & Youth Services" 38 (4): 318-334) work in Canadian Forest Schools and the role that Forest Schools play in education…
Descriptors: Risk, Forestry, Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries
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Hibbert, Kathryn M.; Scheffel, Tara-Lynn; Rich, Sharon; Heydon, Rachel – Education 3-13, 2013
With increased attention focused on the economic cache afforded through literacy and numeracy skills, governments around the world have turned their attention to developing the expertise of their teachers. Improving teachers' levels of competency leads to improvement in student achievement. In this qualitative case study, we focus on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Improvement, Qualitative Research, Case Studies