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Sport and Physical Activity in the Lives of Looked-After Children: A "Hidden Group" in Research, Policy and Practice
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Quarmby, Thomas – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
Looked-after children are arguably one of the most disadvantaged groups in society and constitute a "hidden group" in relation to sport and physical activity research, policy and practice. Research on looked-after children has explored the views of caregivers, practitioners and policy-makers who have often been asked to speak for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Services, Foster Care, Child Welfare
Children's University: Evaluation Report and Executive Summary
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Gorard, Stephen; Siddiqui, Nadia; See, Beng Huat; Smith, Emma; White, Patrick – Education Endowment Foundation, 2017
Children's University (CU) aims to improve the aspirations, attainment, and skills of pupils aged 5-14 by providing learning activities beyond the normal school day. This trial focused on pupils in Years 5 and 6 (aged 9-11), and activities included after-school clubs, visits to universities, museums, and libraries, and 'social action'…
Descriptors: Intervention, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5
Physical Activity Levels and Motivational Responses of Boys and Girls: A Comparison of Direct Instruction and Tactical Games Models of Games Teaching in Physical Education
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Smith, Lindsey; Harvey, Stephen; Savory, Louise; Fairclough, Stuart; Kozub, Stephen; Kerr, Catherine – European Physical Education Review, 2015
The purpose of this study was to independently determine the levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and self-determined motivation of both boys and girls as they participated in prolonged units of invasion games (i.e. 6-12 lessons) through two pedagogical models: direct instruction and the tactical games model (TGM). It was…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences, Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods
Observation of Children's Physical Activity Levels in Primary School: Is the School an Ideal Setting for Meeting Government Activity Targets?
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Waring, Michael; Warburton, Peter; Coy, Martin – European Physical Education Review, 2007
Given the commitment (and funding) by the British government to promote physical activity among all ages, and despite the inevitable political manipulation of physical education (PE) and school sport, there is now an ideal opportunity to focus on primary schools as a key target group for the future. This study determined the physical activity…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences
Effects of a Physical Education Intervention to Improve Student Activity Levels
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Fairclough, Stuart J.; Stratton, Gareth – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2006
Background: School physical education is available to most young people and provides a structured context for physical activity participation. Regular physical activity during childhood can confer acute and long-term health benefits. From this health perspective one of the goals of physical education is for students to take part in appropriate…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries
The Discourse of the Literacy Hour.
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Mroz, Maria; Smith, Fay; Hardman, Frank – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2000
Presents a study in which ten teachers from England were observed teaching literacy skills to primary age children to determine if they were teaching in a manner that provided for class discussion. Finds that teacher-led question and answer sessions were the most frequently used form of interaction. (DAJ)
Descriptors: British Infant Schools, Educational Policy, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
Seeing the Wood for the Trees: The National Literacy Strategy and Initial Teacher Education; Pedagogical Content Knowledge and the Structure of Subjects.
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Twiselton, Samantha – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2000
Presents a study in which student teachers were observed before and after implementing the National Literacy Strategy to determine the impact prescriptive curricula has on teacher development. Finds that teachers focused on checking off the curriculum objectives, but did not provide a framework to show how the components related to one another.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Foreign Countries