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Relations between children's playground and classroom behaviour

A D Pellegrini1, P D Davis

  • 1University of Sheffield.

The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|February 1, 1993
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Children's behavior in playgrounds is influenced by preceding classroom time.
  • Understanding these influences can optimize educational and recreational environments.
  • Gender differences in behavior may emerge based on environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how time spent in the classroom before playtime affects children's playground behavior.
  • To examine the relationship between playground activities and subsequent classroom behavior.
  • To explore gender-specific behavioral responses to varying classroom confinement durations.

Main Methods:

  • A within-subjects field experiment involving 23 nine-year-old children over 14 weeks.

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  • Observation of classroom behavior (task-relevant seat work) and playground behavior (social/non-social, exercise/sedentary).
  • Manipulation of classroom confinement duration (shorter vs. longer periods) before playtime.

    • Main Results:

    • Children's attentiveness to seat work decreased with increased time in the classroom.
    • Longer confinement led to more exercise in boys and more social sedentary behavior in girls.
    • Social playtime behavior was significantly correlated with post-recess classroom attention.

    Conclusions:

    • Classroom duration impacts children's behavior, influencing both playground activity and classroom focus.
    • Gender moderates behavioral responses to confinement, with boys showing more physical activity and girls more social sedentary behavior.
    • Playground social interactions are linked to improved post-recess classroom engagement, supporting Novelty Theory.