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Publication Date: 2018
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A Study of Effects of Kids' Athletics Exercises on Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem
Çalik, Suat Utkan; Pekel, Haci Ahmet; Aydos, Latif
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v6 n8 p1667-1674 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of kids' athletics training program on their academic achievement and self-esteem. The kids' athletics training program is implemented for 14 weeks. The study consists of one experiment group (n: 95, 52 M, 43 F, age 10,92 ± 0,61 years old) and one control group (n: 148, 73 M, 75 F, age 10,90 ± 0,63 years old). These two groups consist of totally 243 children. The "Cooper Smith Self-esteem Questionnaire-Children's Form" whose reliability and validity was proved by Piskin in 1996 is used to measure the self-esteem [1]. Academic achievement values are identified by students' school reports. Following the pre-test, Kids athletics program whose duration is 60 minutes is implemented 3 days in a week for 14 weeks. In the last test, self-esteem and academic achievement measures of the students is done again. In the statistical analysis of the self-esteem and academic achievement of the experiment and control groups, it is seen that there is a significant increase in the total self-esteem (p:0,0377) and general self-esteem (p:0,0421) of the experimental group. Moreover, a significant increase is detected in Physical Education and Sports (p:0,0015), Music (p:0,0224), Turkish (p:0,0047) and Foreign Language (p:0,000) grades.
Descriptors: Exercise, Academic Achievement, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Self Esteem, Athletics, Self Concept Measures, Program Descriptions, Physical Education, Turkish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Music Education, Grades (Scholastic), Correlation, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory
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