INFLUENCE OF ATTENDING EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS ACTIVITIES ON FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

sportlogia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Luka Androja ◽  
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Josip Miočić ◽  
Dražen Adžić ◽  
Žarko Bilić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Sports Activities

The sample consisted of 121 respondents from fifth and sixth-grade elementary schools from the City of Zadar. A research was conducted to determine the differences between students who, in addition to physical education and health education, also attend some other form of extracurricular sports activity. By conducting a descriptive analysis, we obtained results that show us that male students engaged in extracurricular activity achieved 21.28% better average results than respondents who do not engage in extracurricular activities. Female respondents engaged in extracurricular activities achieved 9.16% better results than respondents who did not engage in extracurricular activities (better scores in the test to assess functional ability (F6 test)). Using the t-test, we found that empirical levels of significance were statistically significant (p = 0.000) for all respondents in both sexes in functional abilities (F6 test). The authors can claim that students attending some forms of extracurricular sports activity have a better score in the variable F6. By performing regression analysis, authors cannot predict the result in the F6 test based on anthropometric characteristics of body height (TV) and body weight (TT). To improve the functional abilities of students, each teacher should encourage them to attend some additional forms of extracurricular sports activities in the form of improving the overall anthropological status.

scholarly journals Adapting, Disrupting, and Resisting: How Middle School Black Males Position Themselves in Response to Racialization in School

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-398
Author(s):  
Carl James
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Positioning Theory ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Greater Toronto Area

Studies of Black students’ schooling experiences and educational outcomes have consistently shown that compared to their peers, they – especially males – tend to underperform academically, be more athletically engaged, and be streamed into non-academic educational programs. These studies tend to focus on high school students, but what of middle school students: is the situation any different? Using a combination of critical race theory and positioning theory, this article presents the results of a 2018 focus group of middle school male students residing in an outer suburb of the Greater Toronto Area. The findings reveal how the nine participants positioned themselves, and were positioned by their teachers, for an education that would enable them to enter high school and become academically successful. Some participants felt that teachers had constructs of them as underperformers, athletes, and troublemakers; others believed teachers saw them as ‘regular students’ and treated them accordingly by supporting their academic and extracurricular activities. How these students read educators’ perceptions of them informed their positioning responses: some adjusted and others resisted. Our findings highlight the urgent need to support Black students in culturally relevant ways during the transition schooling years so that they enter high school ready to meet the social, academic, and pedagogical challenges they will face, graduate, and realize their post high school ambitions.

scholarly journals Relationships between 16-18-Year-Old Students’ Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Their Pro-Social Behaviour as Well as Their Value Orientations

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (88) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Baltakienė
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Value Orientation ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
After School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Sports Activities

Research background and hypothesis. Extra-curricular activities are concurrent with personality development, often  named  as  assumption  to  pro-social  behaviour  and  analysed  considering  value  orientation.  The  following hypothesis was set in the study: indexes of expression of pro-social behaviour and value orientation were more characteristic of students involved in extra-curricular activities in comparison with non-active (after school) students. Type of extra-curricular activities was included in the analysis.Research  aim. The aim of the study was to analyse relationships between students’ participation in extra-curricular activities and expression of pro-social behaviour as well as their value orientation. Research methods. The sample consisted of 179 students (82 girls and 97 boys) at the age of 16–18 years. Written survey was applied for the research. The participants completed the Pro-social Tendencies Measure (Carlo et al., 2003) and S. H. Schwartz’s (1992) value orientation methodology. Participation in extra-curricular activities was assessed by asking question with a detailed list of structured activities.Research  results.  Results  of  the  study  revealed  that  there  were  no  links  between  students’  participation  in extra-curricular activities and pro-social behaviour. However, it was determined that public assistance was more characteristic of students participating in artistic extra-curricular activities in comparison to students that attended sports  activities  after  school. The  same  situation  was  with  value  orientation:  there  was  absence  of  correlations between students’ participation in extra-curricular activities and value orientation, but significant differences related to the type of extra-curricular activities were found. Self-transcendence was more important to students that attended artistic extra-curricular activities in comparison with students participating in sports activities after school.Discussion and conclusion. Tendencies of results of this research are comparable to those in other scientific studies.  Studies  that  examined  participation  in  extra-curricular  activities  and  value  orientations  of  interfaces  in Lithuania are still missing.Keywords: value orientation, students’ participation in extra-curricular activities, pro-social behaviour.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Primary School Students in Saudi Arabia Towards Using PowerPoint Program in Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammed Elmetwali Mohammed Amer
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Information Retention ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Positive Attitudes

The present study aimed to explore the attitudes of primary school students in Saudi Arabia towards using PowerPoint program in classroom. A descriptive analytical approach was adopted and a questionnaire was developed. The researcher selected a purposive sample consisting of305 sixth grade male students from five primary schools in Al-Sulail, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire forms were distributed to all of those students. All of the distributed forms were retrieved and considered valid for analysis. SPSS program was used. It was found that most of the primary school students in Saudi Arabia have excellent skills in using the PowerPoint program. It was found that primary school students in Saudi Arabia have positive attitudes towards using PowerPoint program in classroom. It was found that using PowerPoint enriches students’ knowledge, and increases their concentration, and academic achievement. It was found that using PowerPoint improves students’ understanding of the material, problem solving skills, and information retention. 

scholarly journals Opinions of Secondary School Students on the Use of Mobile Augmented Reality Technology in Science Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-336
Author(s):  
Gonca Keçeci ◽  
Pelin Yıldırım ◽  
Fikriye Kırbağ Zengin
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
School Students

Mobile augmented reality (MAR) draws attention in terms of providing a flexible learning process and environment. It is thought that learning environments can be more effective using MAR technology. The research aimed to determine the secondary school students' views on the use of MAR technology in science teaching. The research was conducted with 143 students studying in the sixth grade at two different secondary schools in Turkey. In the research, convergent parallel patterns from mixed-method patterns were used. For eight weeks, the research was carried out to cover the systems unit in our body, situated in the 6th-grade science course curriculum. During the process, the Anatomy 4D application was used in the experimental group during the procedure, and the science course curriculum was used in the control group.  In this paper, a part of the mixed research, the qualitative data collected from the experimental group's semi-structured interview form and diaries were analyzed. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, although the students do not have a clear idea about AR and MAR technologies at the beginning of the application, it is observed that their thoughts change over time, and MAR applications are effective on the success of the course.

scholarly journals Impact of Extra-curricular Activities on Students’ Academic Performance at Bhutanese HSS level: A Case of Orong Central School

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Ugyen Penjor
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities ◽  
Qualitative Component ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of extracurricular activities on the academic performance and students’ assessment towards the extra-curricular activities at higher secondary school ( HSS) level. The sample consisted of 156 students from five different classes (IX-XII). The classes were selected randomly. The study used a mixed method approach. The quantitative component integrated was 24 items of 4 Likert scale survey questionnaires categorized under three themes. The qualitative component incorporated students’ assessment on impact of extracurricular activities in academic performance were collected through open-ended questions. Data form survey questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive analysis (means and standard deviation) and inferential t-test was use for analysis of hypothesis. The qualitative raw date was thematically analyzed (transcribed, coded and categorized). The findings of the study indicated that that student who participated in extra-curricular activities either in Games or sports activities have high academic performance as compared to those who did not participate. It is recommended that the school should give facilities and proper time to the participants of extra-curricular activities and ensure every student’s participation.

scholarly journals Exercise Participation Motives and Engaging In Sports Activity among University of Ljubljana Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 794-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Cerar ◽  
Miran Kondrič ◽  
Nicolae Ochiana ◽  
Joško Sindik
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Participation Motives ◽  
Sports Activities

AIM: The main aim of this study was to examine differences in sport participation motives, the frequency of engaging in sports activities according to gender, region and field of study, but also the association between the incidence of engaging in sports activity and the motivation for sports activity of students at the University of Ljubljana.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five thousand two hundred seventy-one students completed The Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2), with additional questions about 12 socio-demographic parameters.RESULTS: The results reveal that most of the students are engaged in unorganized sports activities. Male students engage in sports activity more often than female students do. For male students, dominant participation motives are enjoyment, challenge, social recognition, affiliation, competition and strength but also endurance, for female students these are: stress and weight management, revitalisation, ill-health avoidance, positive health, appearance and nimbleness. Gender differences in participation motives are partly reflected also in differences according to the field of study. The correlations between the frequency of engaging in sports activity and the participation motives are mainly statistically significant. We did not find any significant differences in participation motives by region.CONCLUSION: In spite of these discouraging findings, increasing physical activity among students continues to be a national priority.m

Visual Programming Environments and Computational Thinking Performance of Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312098880
Author(s):  
Sheng-Yi Wu ◽  
Yu-Sheng Su
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Algorithm Design ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Visual Programming ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Programming Environments ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Thinking Ability

Currently, many countries actively cultivate students to develop computational thinking ability. Many visual programming environments (VPEs) and physical robot courses have been integrated into computational thinking learning in the elementary education stage. This study explores the relationship between the programming learning environment (including VPE, physical robots, and no experience) and the computational thinking ability of higher-grade elementary school students of different genders. The results show that learning through VPE or physical robots can help students improve their computational thinking ability and that students learn better via physical robots. In addition, among the four dimensions of computational thinking ability, most students are weak in algorithm design. In terms of gender, no differences exist in computational thinking ability. Further analysis reveals that female students have better decomposition performance in VPE learning, while male students have better algorithm design performance.

scholarly journals Diferencias en la percepción de actividad física en escolares de sexto de primaria (Differences in the perception of physical activity in sixth-grade primary school students)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 455-459
Author(s):  
Raúl Jiménez Boraita ◽  
Josep María Dalmau Torres ◽  
Esther Gargallo Ibort ◽  
Daniel Arriscado Alsina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
La Rioja ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la autopercepción del nivel de actividad física de los escolares de sexto curso de Educación Primaria y contrastarla con la percepción de sus maestros de Educación Física. Se administró el Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children a una muestra representativa de 329 escolares de sexto curso (11-12 años) de los 31 centros educativos de Logroño (La Rioja). Igualmente, un maestro de Educación Física de cada centro completó el cuestionario por duplicado, reportando su percepción para el caso de los chicos y de las chicas. También se preguntó por el tiempo frente a la pantalla. Los niveles de Actividad Física fueron estadísticamente superiores en los chicos, especialmente, en las clases de Educación Física, los recreos y los fines de semana. Estas diferencias fueron percibidas por los maestros en los dos últimos casos. Al contrastar las respuestas de los chicos y sus profesores, estos sobreestimaron la Actividad Física realizada por sus alumnos antes y después de comer, subestimando la práctica realizada los fines de semana. En el caso de las chicas, también subestimaron su actividad durante los fines de semana, así como la del global de la semana. Por último, respecto al tiempo de pantalla, no hubo diferencias entre sexos, pero en ambos casos los profesores sobreestimaron el tiempo reportado por su alumnado. Dadas las diferencias encontradas, es preciso analizar los hábitos de práctica de nuestro alumnado, comprenderlos y, de este modo, intervenir de forma eficaz, especialmente, desde las escuelas como elementos clave de promoción de la salud.Abstract. The objective of the present study was to analyse perceptions of personal engagement in physical activity in sixth-grade primary school students, and to compare them with the perception of their physical education (PE) teachers. A representative sample of 329 sixth graders (aged 11-12 years old) from 31 educational centres in Logroño (La Rioja) completed the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. In addition, a PE teacher from each educational centre completed the same questionnaire, self-reporting their perceptions of physical activity with regards to the boys and girls attending their centre. Screen-time was also reported. Boys engaged in significantly more physical activity than girls, specifically during PE classes, during break-times, and at weekends. Teachers corroborated these reports in the case of the latter two contexts. Differences existed between the perceptions reported by the teachers and male students. On one hand the teachers overestimated physical activity engagement of their male students before and after eating, on the other they underestimated their physical activity at weekends. Teacher reports also differed from those of female students, with teachers underestimating their physical activity both at weekends and overall throughout the week. Finally, with respect to screen-time, no differences were reported between genders, but teachers overestimated this variable for both male and female students. Given the differences identified, it is important to analyse the habits of young scholars, understand them and, in this way, design efficacious interventions, particularly utilising schools as key providers in the promotion of health.

scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge Among Of Student Elementary School in Sumedang City, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
pp. 4765-4770
Author(s):  
Siti Sopiatin ◽  
Agus Susanto ◽  
Prajna Metta ◽  
Yanti Rusyanti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Prevalence of dental and oral diseases in Indonesia is high and tend to continue to increase. This study aims to determine the level of oral health knowledge of grade V and VI students at Tanjungsari III Elementary School in Sumedang City. Methods: This research is a quantitative descriptive study with cross-sectional research design using questionnaire. The study population was students at Tanjungsari III Elementary School with a total of 62 students (26 male and 36 female). Analysis of the data in this study was quantitative descriptive analysis techniques with percentages using three assessment categories, named: High, Medium, and Low. Results: The results of the study of the level of knowledge about oral health of students mostly in the medium category amounted to 69.35% with a total of 43 students. Whereas in the high category it was 14.52% with a total of 9 students, the low category was 16.13% with a total of 10 students. Conclusions: The level of  oral health knowledge of the fifth and sixth grade students of Tanjungsari III Elementary School in Sumedang was the medium category. Continuous education and preventive measures to prevent  oral diseases early were needed on elementary school students.

scholarly journals Survei Motivasi Siswa dalam Mengikuti Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Futsal di SMAN 1 Srengat Kabupaten Blitar

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 574-585
Author(s):  
Miqdad Asykarillah ◽  
Eko Hariyanto
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract: This study aims to find out the amount of interest or motivation of students towards futsal extracurricular activities in SMAN 1 Srengat students. In this research used research method in the form of qualitative descriptive research method. The population in this study was 30 male students at SMAN 1 Srengat. The data collection stage uses a structured or closed questionnaire with a selection of answers using a Likert scale with a scale of one to 4. The instrument used in this study is descriptive quantitative instrument. Based on the results of descriptive analysis, 53.3 percent of students want to show their existence by practicing in advance about the material to be taught, 86.67 percent of students strongly agree that extracurricular futsal can eliminate saturated effects, 60 percent of students strongly agree if coaches in extracurricular futsal provide interesting learning for students, and 53.33 percent of students choose this activity outside the classroom. As for the advice for coaches is to continue to increase student motivation, hard efforts need to be done by coaches in order to foster intrinsic motivation in students. This can be done by improving the pattern practicing futsal or doing something else that can foster intrinsic motivation to be more active in practicing. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya minat atau motivasi siswa terhadap kegiatan ekstrakurikuler futsal pada siswa SMAN 1 Srengat. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode penelitian berupa metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah 30 siswa laki-laki di SMAN 1 Srengat. Tahap pengumpulan data menggunakan angket terstruktur atau tertutup dengan pilihan jawaban menggunakan skala Likert dengan skala satu sampai 4. Pada tahap pengumpulan data digunakan instrument kuantitatif deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis deskriptif, 53,3 persen siswa ingin menunjukan eksistensi dirinya dengan cara berlatih terlebih dahulu tentang materi yang akan diajarkan, 86,67 persen siswa sangat setuju jika ekstrakurikuler futsal dapat menghilangkan efek jenuh, 60 persen siswa sangat setuju jika pelatih dalam ekstrakurikuler futsal memberikan pembelajaran yang menarik bagi siswa, dan 53,33 persen siswa memilih kegiatan ini dilakukan diluar kelas. Adapun saran untuk pelatih adalah harus terus meningkatkan motivasi siswa, usaha keras perlu dilakukan oleh pelatih dalam rangka menumbuhkan motivasi intrinsik dalam diri siswa. Hal tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan cara meningkatkan pola latihan dalam berlatih futsal ataupun melakukan suatu hal lain yang dapat menumbuhkan motivasi intrinsik agar lebih giat dalam berlatih.

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