A Survey Assessment of Florida's Fit To Achieve Program.

Autor/inn/en	Sander, Allan N.; und weitere
Titel	A Survey Assessment of Florida's Fit To Achieve Program.
Quelle	(1993), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Aerobics; Attitude Change; Cardiovascular System; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Inservice Teacher Education; Instructional Materials; Knowledge Level; Physical Education Teachers; Physical Fitness; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; State Programs; State Surveys; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Student Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aerobic; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Herz-Kreislauf-System; Elementarunterricht; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerfortbildung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Wissensbasis; Physical education; Physical training; Sportlehrer; Leistungsfähigkeit; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Regierungsprogramm; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	This study examined the impact of a Florida State Department of Education project entitled Fit to Achieve--a cardiovascular fitness education program for elementary school children. Of the teachers implementing the program, 24 elementary physical educators and 134 elementary classroom teachers responded to a survey that asked for information on changes noted in the following areas: children's motivation for, participation in, and knowledge of cardiovascular fitness. The survey was based on the reinforcement of the 3 areas through the use of classroom curriculum materials which included instructional aerobic routine videotapes and an audio tape for 15 minute fitness breaks, developmental written student assignments of an interdisciplinary classroom subject nature, a comprehensive teacher guide which included active learning experience ideas, and a parent guide. The uniqueness of the program centered on physical education teachers (N=60) presenting inservices which guided classroom teachers in grades K-5 who actually implemented the program with their students. The program was implemented for at least a 3 month period (from 1 to 5 days per week) in the participating elementary schools. The results of the study indicated a substantial increase in children's motivation for cardiovascular fitness activity, a moderate increase in children's cardiovascular fitness activity participation after or away from school, and a low to moderate increase in children's cardiovascular fitness knowledge. Eleven recommendations based on survey results are included. Appendixes provide copies of the two survey instruments. (Author/LL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC