There are some studies that indicate incorporating a physical aspect to learning that allows it to stick in with people who have difficulty just sitting in a desk being lectured at. Which isn't too out there, the best way to learn the rules of a sport is to play it and you can translate a lot of that to most types of learning. Additionally there isn't anything wrong with getting kids to practice basic aerobic exercise so that they can do so in the future without the complaint of. "Well no one taught me how to do a push up or squat."
Oh I pretty much figured that's what the conceptual basis was centered on, it was mostly the execution and application in this instance that struck me as so totally bizarre and cringe.
There are some studies that indicate incorporating a physical aspect to learning that allows it to stick in with people who have difficulty just sitting in a desk being lectured at. Which isn't too out there, the best way to learn the rules of a sport is to play it and you can translate a lot of that to most types of learning. Additionally there isn't anything wrong with getting kids to practice basic aerobic exercise so that they can do so in the future without the complaint of. "Well no one taught me how to do a push up or squat."
Oh I pretty much figured that's what the conceptual basis was centered on, it was mostly the execution and application in this instance that struck me as so totally bizarre and cringe.