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The problem
Intervention: Physically active learning (PAL) - integrating movement into school lessons during a 2-week period in a counterbalanced design
Who it was tested with: School children in Great Britain (specific age and school type not detailed).
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Over a 2-week period, participants were exposed to PAL and non-active learning (NAL) lessons in a counterbalanced design. Physiological responses and ToT behaviour were recorded throughout PAL and NAL lessons. Academic outcomes were assessed the week before, during and the week after each mode of delivery." This demonstrates an experimental approach with measurement of multiple outcomes before, during and after intervention delivery, comparing an active intervention to a non-active control condition within the same participants.
Short intervention duration of 2 weeks limits conclusions about sustained effects. No information provided on child age, school type, or specific academic measures used. The counterbalanced design means children experienced both conditions, which could affect results.
Across countries and designs
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