Recess : its role in education and development /
This is an attempt to broach two views of recess--the perceived value of recess and the movement to eliminate or reduce the school recess period from the primary school day. The data show that students need recess to release energy and interact with each other in the unstructured recess environment...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum Associates,
2005
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| Series: | Developing mind series
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Table of Contents:
- The debate over recess: a sad tale of the disjuncture between educational policy and scientific research
- A brief history of the place of play and recess in American schools
- The school playground as a venue for children's social development
- The two worlds of the playground: gender segregation at recess
- Gender differences in preference for outdoor recess
- Children's play and rough-and-tumble play on the playground
- Children's games on the playground at recess
- The role of recess in children's cognitive performance in classrooms
- Summing up: what are the implications of recess for children in school?