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Natalie M Golaszewski1, John B Bartholomew2, Vanessa L Errisuriz2
1University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.
Health Behavior and Policy Review
|November 4, 2021
Summary
Older girls and boys demonstrated increased time on-task (TOT) behaviors, an indicator of behavioral inattention. These findings are crucial for educators and psychologists developing classroom engagement strategies.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Child Development
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing student engagement is critical for academic success.
- Time on-task (TOT) is a key indicator of behavioral inattention and learning.
- Research on predictors of TOT in elementary students is ongoing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether students' fitness, body mass index (BMI), and demographics predict observed time on-task (TOT) behaviors.
- To identify demographic and physical characteristics associated with classroom engagement in fourth-graders.
Main Methods:
- Demographics, fitness estimates, and BMI were collected from 2020 fourth-graders across 28 schools.
- Time on-task (TOT) was measured using momentary time sampling observations.
- Three-level linear models analyzed the predictive relationship between characteristics and TOT.
Main Results:
- Older students exhibited a greater percentage of time on-task (TOT).
- Boys, on average, spent less time on-task (TOT) compared to girls.
- No significant differences in TOT were found based on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), BMI, fitness, or time of day.
Conclusions:
- Girls and older students demonstrated higher time on-task (TOT) behaviors.
- Findings suggest age and gender are significant demographic predictors of classroom engagement.
- Results can inform the development of research-based guidelines to enhance elementary students' classroom engagement.
Keywords:
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