ERIC Number: EJ1289839
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Publication Date: 2021-Apr
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Effects of Using a Variety of Kinesthetic Classroom Equipment on Elementary Students' On-Task Behaviour: A Pilot Study
Flippin, Michelle; Clapham, Emily D.; Tutwiler, M. Shane
Learning Environments Research, v24 n1 p137-151 Apr 2021
The ability for students to maintain attention to classroom instruction is a critical factor for learning because loss of instructional time due to off-task behaviour has negative impacts on academic achievement. Early studies suggest that use of kinesthetic equipment in place of traditional seating in classrooms can improve student on-task behaviour. To date, however, limitations of the kinesthetic classroom research literature include small sample sizes, often without controls, use of a single equipment type (e.g. standing desks or exercise balls) and lack of objective measures of student on-task behaviour. We report a pilot study of the impact of using a variety of kinesthetic equipment in elementary classrooms on objectively-measured student on-task behaviour.
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Design, Educational Equipment, Kinesthetic Methods, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Attention Control, Measurement Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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