Stasch, Kiley2016-02-102016-02-102014-12http://hdl.handle.net/11603/2227This study focused on the effect of in-class exercise prior to a lesson on first graders’ attention span. The null hypothesis was that exercise would not significantly alter the student’s ability to maintain a longer attention span during the subsequent lesson. The subjects in this study were eight first grade students, six boys and two girls. Four of the boys were Caucasian; two were African American. One of the girls was Caucasian and the other was African American. Tallies were used to collect data through in-class observation of predetermined “off-task” behaviors, including calling out, getting out of their seat, talking to a neighbor, etc. Data was then compared between the lesson observed following a class-led exercise break and the lesson observed without exercise implemented at any point. The null hypothesis was rejected and the findings concluded that class-led exercise prior to a lesson did significantly reduce students’ observed “offtask” behaviors.25 p.en-USCollection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.Education -- Research papers (Graduate)Attention in children -- ResearchAcademic achievement -- ResearchFirst grade (Education) -- ResearchText