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The Role of Athletics in Public Schools in Suburban America
Northwest University, July 2012
Education in the United States is unique in that we associate athletic teams with our public schools. All across the country, countless student athletes use all their physical gifts to represent their high schools and ...
Can Simple Movements Prior to Instruction Increase Learning in Early Morning Secondary School Classes?
Northwest University, July 2013
The present study examined the effects of performing simple, early morning movements on students’ memory. For week 1 of the study, students were shown a series of 20 images at the beginning of their first period class on ...
The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Elementary Classroom Behavior and Performance
Northwest University, July 2012
This paper reports the findings of a mixed-method case study concerning the role that diet and exercise have in the academic lives of elementary students. The research explored the daily diet and exercise habits of eighteen ...
Running Techniques That Yield the Most Successful Results Among High School Students in Monroe, Washington
Northwest University, Summer 2007
Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Nutrition and Academic Performance
Northwest University, June 2011
The media is constantly providing new information on brain food or ways to increase our metabolisms. This nutrition craze has even influenced schools to look at the nutritional value of the foods being served to students ...