Active Classrooms

Question 1

Texas I-CAN program stands for:

Answer 1

Initiatives for Children’s Activity and Nutrition

Question 2

Goal of Texas I-CAN research team was to…

Answer 2

train teachers to modify their lesson plans to incorporate PA during academic time

Question 3

Spelling freeze tag:

Answer 3

• children run in pre-marked area
• when tagged they stand still with hand in the air
• other children with spelling cards quiz the frozen student with a spelling word
• if spelled correctly, child is unfrozen
• if spelled incorrectly, child is presented with more words until successful

Question 4

What is Fit en Vaardig op school and where was it developed?

Answer 4

• F&V: fit and academically proficient at school

- Netherlands

Question 5

Why was F&V developed?

Answer 5

to enhance academic achievement in elementary school children through physically active academic lessons/classes

Question 6

F&V focus was on _____ and _____ _____ after 1 year of the program in ____ grade children.

Answer 6

• mathematics
• reading skills
• 2-3 grade

Question 7

Technical details of F&V:

Answer 7

• 2 teachers hired to teach F&V lessons
• 3 times/week
• 21 weeks
• 3 schools each
• 1 day training course
• 161 F&V lessons taught at 6 schools

Question 8

F&V PA typically required children to… as they provided answer to content that was learned earlier in the lesson.

Answer 8

• stand during the F&V lesson
• jump
• run
• step
• march on the sport

Question 9

3rd grade F&V children outperformed control groups in _____ and _____.

Answer 9

• mathematics

- reading

Question 10

2nd grade F&V children performed worse than control groups on _____ after ___ year.

Answer 10

• maths

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Question 11

MI =

Answer 11

movement integration

Question 12

MI in classrooms has been shown to:

Answer 12

• increase MVPA
• decrease sedentary time
• reduce weight in girls
• increase health-related fitness
• improve on-task behaviour
• enhance cognitive functioning
• improve standardized test scores
• increase enjoyment and positive affect
• increase perceived competence and effort in the classroom

Question 13

The use of stability balls and standing desks in lieu of chairs has been found to:

Answer 13

• positively impact student behaviour
• increase PA
• reduce sedentary behaviour, improve sitting posture