Action Research Proposal
Aaron Wilson
EDU-520
SNHU
02/27/2016
Introduction
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, recess is defined as “a suspension of business or procedure often for rest or relaxation.” A prime example of this definition is that of children playing at recess at school each day. For years, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not recess was a necessity in the daily school schedule. It is coming to a point where many schools don’t allow for a recess period during the school day, or they frown upon it heavily, as many curriculums now require so much of students that there are not enough minutes and hours in the school day to get everything done.
As a result of this, students are …show more content…
In this day and age, there is increasing pressure for students at all grade levels to perform at higher levels than students of past generations. Scachter (2005) says that these high expectations place pressure on teachers to teach “better”. This means that every minute of the school day is precious, and that students are overloaded with information so that every minute is meaningful. Administrators are feeling the pressure that comes with needing to achieve a certain overall school grade, meaning that one of the first things to be cut if needed is recess. According to Pelligini and Bohn (2005), recess times have decreased significantly over the years. In elementary school, students are typically in the same classroom for the entire day, with the same students, meaning there is no change of pace. Within these classrooms, it is virtually guarenteed that there will be students who have learning disabilities, are english language learners, or have some form of Attenion Deficit Disorder. This compounds the already exisitng liklihood that some students will grow bored and begin to become a disruption to the classroom setting. These disruptions come in the form of tapping, singing, fidgeting, and in some cases, temper tantrums, fits, and even
Aaron Wilson
EDU-520
SNHU
02/27/2016
Introduction
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, recess is defined as “a suspension of business or procedure often for rest or relaxation.” A prime example of this definition is that of children playing at recess at school each day. For years, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not recess was a necessity in the daily school schedule. It is coming to a point where many schools don’t allow for a recess period during the school day, or they frown upon it heavily, as many curriculums now require so much of students that there are not enough minutes and hours in the school day to get everything done.
As a result of this, students are …show more content…
In this day and age, there is increasing pressure for students at all grade levels to perform at higher levels than students of past generations. Scachter (2005) says that these high expectations place pressure on teachers to teach “better”. This means that every minute of the school day is precious, and that students are overloaded with information so that every minute is meaningful. Administrators are feeling the pressure that comes with needing to achieve a certain overall school grade, meaning that one of the first things to be cut if needed is recess. According to Pelligini and Bohn (2005), recess times have decreased significantly over the years. In elementary school, students are typically in the same classroom for the entire day, with the same students, meaning there is no change of pace. Within these classrooms, it is virtually guarenteed that there will be students who have learning disabilities, are english language learners, or have some form of Attenion Deficit Disorder. This compounds the already exisitng liklihood that some students will grow bored and begin to become a disruption to the classroom setting. These disruptions come in the form of tapping, singing, fidgeting, and in some cases, temper tantrums, fits, and even