Idea of the project

• Cooperation between Faculty of Mathematics and Institut for Sport- and Exercise Science of the University of Duisburg-Essen

Theoretical Background

• Physical activity are suitable to promote cognitive skills
• Physical active games can have a positive impact on school performance (e.g., math performance) and the executive system (cognitive control)
• Physical activity can serve as motivation for girls and boys

Aim of the project

• Development of interdisciplinary learning support through movement in the classroom
• Sensitization of teachers/students to the topic of cognitive promotion through phyiscal activity as well as development and expansion of the repertoire of actions for implementation

 Researchquestion

1. To what extent can the executive system and mathematics performance be improved by subject-didactically adapted and executive-functionally profiled movement content used in math lessons?
2. Under what conditions does the inclusion of movement content in mathematics instruction succeed?

Project

• Cooperation with nearby schools
• Conduct an intervention study in a controlled pre-posttest design to map intervention-related performance gains
• Interviews with participating teachers and students

Theoretical and practical output

• Possibility of transfer to other subjects
• support the presence of physical activity and sports beyond the sport lessons
• Use of the gained knowledge for teaching