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Article: Block scheduling in secondary physical education: east compared to west coast United states of America.(Report)
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- Physical Educator
- Article date:
- December 22, 2007
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Abstract
This study presents findings that investigated the effects of block scheduling (90-120 minute periods) on sixth-to-twelfth grade students attending secondary physical education classes located in the northeast and west-coast United States. Quantitative methods of data collection were utilized. Results found students spent more time "waiting" and in "management" and less time in "activity." Furthermore, although the proportion of appropriate to inappropriate responses to tasks was in the right range, the number of opportunities to respond was low. Therefore, even though it seems there are advantages in adopting block scheduling, including the provision ...