Physically active learning is not always successful
Nearly half of the respondents indicate that preparing physically active learning lessons takes too much time. One third feel that they do not have the right experience or skills, that examples of physically active learning are lacking, or that the facilities at school are inadequate.
Need for more examples of physically active learning
Teachers need support to apply physically active learning (more often). In particular, they would like more examples of physically active learning lessons (52%). They also need financial resources for physically active learning lessons (49%) and would like to see a visible improvement in pupils’ learning performance as a result of physically active learning (47%).
Questionnaire completed mainly by classroom teachers
We conducted an online survey on the factors that promote or hinder the use of physically active learning in Dutch education. A total of 285 primary school teachers completed the questionnaire in full. More than two thirds of them were classroom teachers (69%).
Read the full findings in the fact sheet ‘Physically active learning in primary education – Challenges and opportunities’.
ACTivate Physically Active Learning Congress
On 13 April 2022, the Mulier Institute and Calo Windesheim are organising the ACTivate Physically Active Learning Congress at Calo (Windesheim Zwolle). This day is shaped by research and practice. In addition to practical inspiration sessions, we will share the latest insights from the European ACTivate research project. The day consists of a morning programme (in English) and an afternoon programme. You can register for the whole day or just the afternoon.
Register for this unique (half-)day full of inspiration, knowledge and insights from the Netherlands and abroad on physically active learning! You can register here.