Motivating the learning process: integrating self-determination theory into a Dynamical systems Framework

PC Osei, DF Bjorklund - Educational Psychology Review, 2024 - Springer
The complexity of modern societies necessitates that children learn highly abstract material,
such as mathematics, which often conflicts with behavioral goals that are innately motivating …

Are physically active breaks in school-aged children performed outdoors? A systematic review

L Petrigna, F Roggio, B Trovato, M Zanghi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Children spend an ever-increasing amount of time performing sedentary
behaviors, and an important part of their daily life is at school. Learning in an outdoor …

Integrating fundamental movement skills and mathematics in early childhood: A pilot study

CM Capio, SK Cheung, SSW Fung, X Hu - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
This project involved a co-design process involving researchers and kindergarten teachers
to produce learning activities that integrated fundamental movement skills (FMS) and …

Multidisciplinary teaching with an active video game: The effect on learning in mathematics and physical education

V Cece, P Fargier, C Roure… - Technology, Pedagogy …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Practising active video games (AVGs) requires performing motor and cognitive tasks, which
might foster success in physical education and other school subjects but remains poorly …

One health education Nexus: enhancing synergy among science-, school-, and teacher education beyond academic silos

U Hobusch, M Scheuch, B Heuckmann… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The fact that the daily lives of billions of people were affected by the medical,
social, and political aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic shows the need to anchor the …

Cardiorespiratory fitness, motor coordination, and academic achievement in school students (11-13 years)

W Tanineh, H Halaweh - Global Pediatric Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. This study aimed to investigate the association between motor coordination (MC),
cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and academic achievement (AA) among school students …

Effects of a daily physical activity intervention on the health-related fitness status of primary school children: A cluster randomized controlled trial

G Jarnig, R Kerbl, J Jaunig… - Journal of sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
An important barrier for a nationwide implementation of a daily physical activity (PA) at
primary schools is the lack of spatial and human resources. Therefore, we developed a PA …

Effects of flexible learning spaces, active breaks, and active lessons on sedentary behaviors, physical activity, learning, and musculoskeletal health in school-aged …

D Larose, CL Massie, A St-Aubin… - Journal of Activity …, 2024 - Springer
Background Children aged 6 to 17 spend long periods of sitting at school. Reducing these
behaviors and increasing physical activity has been linked to improvements in cognitive …

Executive attention modulates the facilitating effect of electronic storybooks on information encoding in preschoolers

C Bali, T Matuz-Budai, N Arato, B Labadi, AN Zsido - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Interactive features and multimedia elements in electronic storybooks might enhance
knowledge acquisition in children due to the playful learning experience they provide …

Investigating the links between outdoor class and learning in primary school students (case study of a male-school in Shiraz)

S Ashjae, K Fattahi… - Journal of Adventure …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study investigates the effects of outdoor classrooms on the third-grade male
students learning in science lessons. A pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental field …