Applied Research in Children's Studies 2015
Caroline Corredor
The Effects of Physical Education on Academic Achievement
Introduction We all know that being physically active is vital for our health and our lives. Engaging in physical activity is important to prevent obesity, lowering the risk of acquiring Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases (White House Let’s Move campaign, 2015). Recent studies show that youth today are not getting the […]
References- Physical Education and Academic Achievement
References Ahram, R., Stembridge, A., Fergus, E., & Noguera, P. (2015). Framing urban school challenges: The problems to examine when implementing response to intervention. Retrieved from http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/diversity/urban-school-challenges Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). Physical activity resources for health professionals. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/professionals/index.html Chomitz, V. R., Slining, M. M., McGowan, R. J., Mitchell, S. E., […]
Data Analysis Plan- Physical Education and Academic Achievement in Low-Income Areas
The variables that we will be analyzing include students standardized test scores in math and reading, as well as the amount of physical education minutes’ students receive weekly. To report our data, we will have a chart that will include the amount of PE minutes and the scores on standardized tests (math and reading) for […]
Data Collection Methodology- Physical Education and Academic Achievement
Method The method we have decided to use is a quantitative data analysis based on documents. We will collect document data from high schools in low income areas within the 5 boroughs. The documents will include the physical education minutes’ students receive weekly and their standardized test scores in both reading and math. The reason […]
“What do you think about when you hear the word Christmas?” – an interview
For this assignment I decided to try the interview method. I wanted to try this method because I’ve had the opportunity to interview an adult, but I’ve never interviewed a child before so I wanted to experience this. I tried the interview method with my 11-year old cousin. The interview took place in her room […]
Ethical Considerations Post- Physical Education and Academic Achievement
Ethics can be defined as any moral principle that manage a person’s or groups behavior. We plan to ensure that the data we collect is kept confidential. The data will not include the schools name or school district number, instead we will reassign numbers to these schools. We will ensure that our findings are impartial […]
Literature Review- Physical Education and Academic Achievement in Urban Areas
For our literature review we will focus on the relationship between physical education and its effect on academic achievement in schools in urban areas. We will do this by addressing the importance of opportunities for physical education today, along with the following factors, health, testing scores, and amount of PE time. In order to fully […]
Physical Education and Academic Achievement in Low-Income Neighborhoods
We all know that being physically active is vital for our health and our lives. Engaging in physical activity is important to prevent obesity, lowering the risk of acquiring Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases (White House Let’s Move campaign, 2015). Recent studies show that youth today are not getting the recommended […]
Research with Children
When it comes to carrying out research with children, there are many factors that researchers should consider according to Punch (2002) and Johnson and Hart and Colwell (2014). They point out that as researchers we should respect children as participants and their data by following ethical protocols, such as making sure that the child is […]
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