Brain Breaks and Their Effects on Learning by Abby Cox https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim en-us 2017-04-23 22:21:06 UTC 2025-10-27 17:10:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png What do I want to know? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714384 I want to know if brain breaks have a positive effect on children's learning.]]> 2017-04-23 22:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714384 What do I know about my question? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714420 I know several teachers that use brain breaks and have had positive experiences with them. ]]> 2017-04-23 22:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714420 How do I know it? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714509 I have spent a lot of my time here at MTSU observing teachers in their classrooms.]]> 2017-04-23 22:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714509 What could an answer be? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714519 The answer to my question could be that brain breaks do in fact have a positive effect on children's learning.]]> 2017-04-23 22:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714519 What kind of resources would be helpful for researching the chosen topic/question? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714551 Online resources made by teachers who have tried this strategy would be helpful in finding out if there is a positive impact on students who have had brain breaks in their classrooms. ]]> 2017-04-23 22:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167714551 How do I know the info is valid? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167829055 The info is valid if the teachers found a positive effect on their students learning while using brain breaks. I also found several articles backing up this information:
http://www.pgsd.org/cms/lib07/PA01916597/Centricity/Domain/43/Brain%20Breaks.pdf

http://www.cu-portland.edu/coe/thesis/documents/emily%20woolworth%20action%20research.pdf

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/brain-breaks-focused-attention-practices-lori-desautels]]> 2017-04-24 13:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167829055 How is the resource relevant? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167830656 Many of the resources I found were written by teachers or educational specialists. They are relevant because they support the idea that brain breaks have a positive impact on children's learning. ]]> 2017-04-24 13:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167830656 Is there any evidence that did not support this theory? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167831545 I did not find any particular articles that did not support brain breaks, but I mostly only read articles that were supporting my theory.]]> 2017-04-24 13:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167831545 What was the main point of the findings from my research? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167832102 The main thing I found is that having these brain breaks in your classroom will help students stay on topic and focused during curriculum teaching time. Without these breaks many students become bored and zone out of what you are saying. ]]> 2017-04-24 13:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167832102 Who is my audience? abbyizzy13 https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167832574 Teacher Candidates.]]> 2017-04-24 13:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyizzy13/o65o0h2fhyim/wish/167832574