Dissertation: Physical Education and Academic Performance – Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations
Chapter 5: Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations Discussion The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of increased physical education on reading and mathematics test scores in third grade students at Tryon Elementary School. Results clearly indicate that there is a positive effect on mathematics and reading tests scores in third grade students at [...]
Dissertation: Physical Education and Academic Performance – Data Analysis II
Table 5 Pairwise Comparison for Groups on Math Pre- and Post-Test Scores Group (I) TIMPER (J) TIMEPER Mean Difference (I-J) Std. Error Sig. control 1 2 2 1 -13.000 13.000 2.920 2.920 .000 .000 Experimental 1 2 2 1 -26.098 26.098 2.884 2.884 .000 .000 Table 5 indicates that while there was [...]
Dissertation: Physical Education and Academic Performance – Data Analysis
Chapter 4: DATA ANALYSIS This study was designed to explore the effects of increased physical education on reading and mathematics test scores in third grade students at Tryon Elementary. Reading and mathematics test scores were used to determine the differences between the control and experimental group. Those differences were measured by using a 2 x 2 [...]
Dissertation: Physical Education and Academic Performance – Literature Review. Part VI
Janz et al (2000) examined several different areas: body composition, sexual maturation, aerobic physical fitness, muscular fitness, and physical activity. All of the data analysis was stratified by gender. The data from year 1 of the study was compared to the data of year 5 using a Wilcoxon signed rank test, to determine if there [...]
