What is the Effect of (or Relationship between) Outdoor Active Recess on (and) Student Behavior?

Term

Summer 8-15-2016

Capstone

Thesis

Degree Name

MAEd

Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair

Walter Enloe

Secondary Advisor/Reader One

Cathy Kincheloe

Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two

Sarah Bianucci

Abstract

The research question for this action research project was, what is the effect of (or relationship between) outdoor active recess on (and) student behavior? It compares student behavioral data collected during a two-week outdoor active recess period with data collected during a two-week indoor inactive recess period. The author analyzed the data by infraction, grade and gender while using research literature to construct meaning and validate the study. Findings showed that twice as many office discipline referrals were issued when the students had an inactive inside recess rather than an active outside recess.

Research Methodology

Action Research

Keywords

Recess, Student Behavior

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text

dc_publisher

DigitalCommons@Hamline

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application/pdf

dc_source

School of Education Student Theses and Dissertations

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