Health Promotion Through Physical Activity in the Classroom: Exploring Teachers' Perceptions

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dc.contributor.advisorRutherford, Gayle
dc.contributor.authorForan, Christine
dc.contributor.committeememberMannion, Cynthia
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCaffrey, Graham
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-22T20:32:01Z
dc.date.available2015-12-22T20:32:01Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-22
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractChildren are becoming increasingly sedentary, contributing to increased childhood obesity and negative health outcomes. Schools are ideal environments to target increasing physical activity (PA), because it is important for students’ developing brains and improving their learning. Some teachers routinely incorporate PA into their classrooms, despite challenges meeting curriculum requirements. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, I interviewed seven teachers to understand their perceptions of the factors and processes instigating and sustaining their use of classroom PA. Teachers used PA because their students demonstrated enhanced focus in classroom activities following PA. Four factors influenced teachers to prioritize PA: 1) culture of movement, 2) comfort with activity, 3) personal responsibility for student learning, and 4) teaching philosophy. These teachers approached PA as an integral and positive influence on their students’ learning. School nurses can facilitate the knowledge translation of peer experiences, empowering other teachers to adopt similar strategies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationForan, C. (2015). Health Promotion Through Physical Activity in the Classroom: Exploring Teachers' Perceptions (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26344en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26344
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2696
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Elementary
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subject.classificationPhysical Activityen_US
dc.subject.classificationgrounded theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationconstructivismen_US
dc.subject.classificationteacher perceptionsen_US
dc.subject.classificationSchoolen_US
dc.subject.classificationPublic Health Nurseen_US
dc.subject.classificationPhysical Activity in the classroomen_US
dc.titleHealth Promotion Through Physical Activity in the Classroom: Exploring Teachers' Perceptions
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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