Motivation: Physical victimization at school is little studied in impoverished developing country contexts. Moreover, the role of school and classroom contexts as risk factors remains poorly understood. Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of physical victimization in rural Chinese middle schools as well as the individual, teacher/classroom, and school level risk facto...

This paper describes the results of a large-scale questionnaire survey that ascertained children's perceptions of their noise environment and the relationships of the children's perceptions to objective measures of noise. Precision, specificity, and consistency of responding was established through the use of convergent measures. Two thousand and thirty-six children completed a questionnaire de...

Aim This 8-week intervention examined the effect of two different types classroom-based physical activity on math performance in elementary school children. Methods Students 4th and 5th grade (N = 560; 32 classes, 9–11 years old) from six schools were assigned to integrated (Move for Thought [M4T], n 221), break (AB; 134) a control group (n 205; usual instruction) eight weeks. completed standar...

Examine the perspectives of teachers on inclusive practices is important in terms plannig and implementing support services. The purpose this research to examine opinions classroom branch who have hearing loss students their classrooms mainstreaming Phenomenology model was used study. A focus group discussion held. participants are 6 working a primary secondary school. themes research; (a)views...

INTRODUCTION Despite well-documented evidence that physical activity is beneficial to children, average fitness levels of US children have declined. Lack of physical activity has been associated with childhood obesity. We evaluated the effects of a physical activity program in the elementary school classroom on health outcomes. METHODS Three schools in the Independence School District in Inde...

As architects and designers we have a responsibility to provide an inclusive built environment. For the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) sufferer however, the built environment can be a frightening and confusing place, difficult to negotiate and tolerate. The challenge of integrating more fully into society is denied by an alienating built environment. For ASD pupils in a poorly designed classr...

The study examined the influence of School Environment on academic achievement secondary school students in Social Studies: its implication for pedagogy and Quality Assurance Studies classroom Ekiti State Nigeria. was a descriptive research design, comprised all as population. sample 200 drawn from 10 schools 2 local government Areas Ado Irepodun/Ifelodun, using simple random sampling technique...

BACKGROUND Poor motor skills have been associated with peer relationship difficulties, with lower peer preference and greater likelihood of suffering from withdrawal and low self-worth. Most research into these relationships has focused upon children with motor problems and on activities involving physical skills (play/sport). The current study examined the link between motor performance and pe...