Action Research Plan

How can movement affect student learning and engagement?

I will be exploring the effects movement has on my students.  An important goal of any teacher is high levels of student engagement.  I feel doing activities in class that involve movement will increase student engagement.  I feel they will be more actively involved in class.  I have done research in this area and will continue to explore it.  In doing my research, I have also learned how movement can affect the brain.  It stimulates the brain in ways that are conducive for effective learning.  I plan on observing students in activities that don't involve movement and in activities that involve movement.  I will then make comparisons in regards to their levels of participation and engagement.  I anticipate there will be higher levels of student participation in the activities that incorporate movement.  I hope I am correct, but we will find out as I collect the data.