Date of Award
8-2017
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Cara Rieckenberg
Department/School
Education
Abstract
The purpose of this action research study was to see whether calming movement breaks lead to a greater increase in accuracy in mathematical fact fluency than cardiovascular movement breaks within our first and fifth-grade classrooms. There were 20 first grade and 31 fifth grade participants in this study. Data was collected through math fact fluency assessments given two times a week as well as teacher observations and pre- and post- surveys. Although there was positive growth in fact fluency accuracy in both grade levels and movement groups, it cannot be conclusively determined if calming movement breaks had a greater influence on math fact fluency. Therefore, until more research is done and one kind of movement break is shown to have a greater effect on student achievement, it is important to continue using both calming and cardiovascular movement breaks in the classroom.
Keywords: calming movement break, cardiovascular movement break, math fact fluency, first grade, fifth grade, elementary
Recommended Citation
Tollgaard, Ross and Cuchna, Jennifer. (2017). The Effects of Calming and Cardiovascular Movement Breaks on Mathematical Fact Fluency. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/225