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The first part of this book describes the background and the current state of the art through a summary about: obesity and sedentary lifestyles as one of today’s main public health problems; the relationship between PA, obesity and academic and cognitive performance; and the most recent findings on PA in the classroom, as a tool to improve health and cognitive performance in early childhood. The first part also details the aims and methodology used in the MOVI-da 10! study. The second part specifies the characteristics of the MOVI-da 10! programme, and provides copiable session plans of the 100 activities used in the programme, which can be of use for any professional interested in implementing PA interventions based on active breaks in the classroom.
Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of physical activity (PA) on schoolchildren’s physical, psychological and social health. However, children’s levels of physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle have increased significantly in recent years, leading to a rise in childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease. The MOVI programmes to promote PA in school settings were launched with the aim of mitigating this public health problem. The latest edition implemented by the research group at Centro de Estudios Sociosanitarios analysed the efectiveness of an extracurricular PA programme (MOVI-da FIT!) based on high intensity interval training (HIIT) in enhancing schoolchildren...
This book explores how Estonia, despite high levels of poverty, has transformed its education system to become Europe’s top performer on PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment). The engaging narrative uncovers reforms, mistakes and lessons learnt that have been harnessed to create a high-performing, high-equity education system, which includes social and education policies fostering equity, inclusion, learner autonomy, as well as schoolteacher and principal professionalism, autonomy and responsibility. It unearths how easy access to a wide range of data such as perceptions of well-being, autonomy and connectedness, in addition to examination results, builds internal and external accountability, and contributes to collective stakeholder efficacy. Grounded in research from Estonia and beyond, this is an ideal read for educators, administrators, academics, university students, change agents and parents interested in school system improvement. As equity, equality and inclusion are core drivers of the Estonian education system, this book would also be of interest to those working in social justice, inclusion and diversity.
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 3rd Andalas International Public Health Conference on Advancing Health Promotion & Disease Prevention to Improve the Quality of Life for Achieving SDGs, held in Padang, Indonesia, in October 2019. The 50 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The papers reflect the conference sessions as follows: Community Nutrition, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Promotion, Health Service, Health Policy and Information System, Reproductive and Sociocultural Health, and Communicable and Non Communicable Disease.
Marvel at the neuroscientific reasons why smart teens make dumb decisions! Behold the mind-controlling power of executive function! Thrill to a vision of a better school for the teenage brain! Whether you’re a parent interacting with one adolescent or a teacher interacting with many, you know teens can be hard to parent and even harder to teach. The eye-rolling, the moodiness, the wandering attention, the drama. It’s not you, it’s them. More specifically, it’s their brains. In accessible language and with periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the ‘80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina, author of the New York Times best-sell...
Social media – friend or foe? The answer is complicated and this volume – written by several of the experts in the field – is designed to provide some answers. With every new medium, questions arise about positive versus negative effects. So it is with social media. Topics covered include positive and negative aspects of social media, cyberbullying, sexting, conspiracy theories, media literacy, do social media contribute to ADHD, and should teachers “friend” their students. This is the third and last volume in the MASTERS OF MEDIA series, and like its predecessors, it is designed to provide at least a few answers to this issue and guidance to teachers, administrators, and parents who want and need answers.
El objetivo principal de este VIII Simposio realizado en Almería (octubre de 2023) fue presentar los proyectos de investigación en curso de los diferentes Grupos, con el fin de generar sinergias entre los mismos. El evento superó los 200 inscritos y contó con más de 140 posters o comunicaciones presentadas, en las siguientes áreas temáticas: • Intervención en estilos de vida • Actividad física en edad escolar • Ejercicio como estrategia terapéutica • Ejercicio físico y envejecimiento • Igualdad e inclusión en las ciencias de la actividad física y el deporte EXERNET se inició en 2004 como un proyecto de investigación coordinado, gracias a la financiación Ministerio d...
Estas jornadas constituyen el punto de encuentro de nuestros docentes para reflexionar sobre el futuro de la enseñanza superior y fomentar la mejora de la calidad continua, actualizando sus conocimientos y captando nuevas ideas para acompañar al estudiante en su proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje y convertirse en un egresado competitivo en un mundo laboral altamente cualificado. Además, se posibilita el contacto con docentes de enseñanza secundaria y bachillerato poniendo en común sus acciones formativas, de la mano de la Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha y de su Centro Regional de Formación del Profesorado.
Life for girls is a battle of contrasting expectations, being told you should be 'empowered' but also be a 'good girl', putting others first but still striving for perfection yourself. This conflict, internalizing expectations of an impossible standard, has lead to an explosion in mental-health and anxiety-related disorders in young women. The traditional narrative of education feeds the perception that girls are good. They achieve, work hard, are co-operative. They achieve better grades. But where do these high achievers disappear to? They aren't becoming CEOs, politicians or social leaders. Women are still disproportionately the family carers and domestic managers. This book explores: * re...