How PE Can Affect Academic Achievement | Steven Mikael | TEDxYouth@ABPatersonCollege

a real passion area of myself and my

a real passion area of myself and my team that work in the health and

team that work in the health and

team that work in the health and physical education faculty to be able to

physical education faculty to be able to

physical education faculty to be able to talk to you about the benefits of good

talk to you about the benefits of good

talk to you about the benefits of good structured physical education lessons

structured physical education lessons

structured physical education lessons and physical activity on improving

and physical activity on improving

and physical activity on improving academic achievement concentration and

academic achievement concentration and

academic achievement concentration and focus I did a paper on my master’s

focus I did a paper on my master’s

focus I did a paper on my master’s degree I had that focused on this and

degree I had that focused on this and

degree I had that focused on this and the outcomes were significant one of the

the outcomes were significant one of the

the outcomes were significant one of the biggest benefits we’ve got here with

biggest benefits we’ve got here with

biggest benefits we’ve got here with increased physical education lessons for

increased physical education lessons for

increased physical education lessons for students of all abilities and all

students of all abilities and all

students of all abilities and all talents and all ages is some of these

talents and all ages is some of these

talents and all ages is some of these benefits here so we’re looking at reject

benefits here so we’re looking at reject

benefits here so we’re looking at reject reductions in stress improvement in

reductions in stress improvement in

reductions in stress improvement in social skills focusing on improvements

social skills focusing on improvements

social skills focusing on improvements in moods and behavior

in moods and behavior

in moods and behavior one of the biggest theories we’re

one of the biggest theories we’re

one of the biggest theories we’re looking at is increases in student

looking at is increases in student

looking at is increases in student performance and later on I’ll

performance and later on I’ll

performance and later on I’ll demonstrate some of those outcomes we’ve

demonstrate some of those outcomes we’ve

demonstrate some of those outcomes we’ve had from interviews with teachers here

had from interviews with teachers here

had from interviews with teachers here at the college over a four-year period

at the college over a four-year period

at the college over a four-year period about that the perceptions that they’ve

about that the perceptions that they’ve

about that the perceptions that they’ve had about students coming back from

had about students coming back from

had about students coming back from physical education lessons here at the

physical education lessons here at the

physical education lessons here at the college and the benefits that they’ve

college and the benefits that they’ve

college and the benefits that they’ve seen from those students in terms of

seen from those students in terms of

seen from those students in terms of their focus

their focus

their focus another area there is that it focuses on

another area there is that it focuses on

another area there is that it focuses on improvements in attention and memory and

improvements in attention and memory and

improvements in attention and memory and the bottom line there’s probably the

the bottom line there’s probably the

the bottom line there’s probably the newest area that we’re focusing on at

newest area that we’re focusing on at

newest area that we’re focusing on at the moment given the trends with issues

the moment given the trends with issues

the moment given the trends with issues with mental health with younger

with mental health with younger

with mental health with younger adolescents and the issues that are

adolescents and the issues that are

adolescents and the issues that are facing them across the globe one of the

facing them across the globe one of the

facing them across the globe one of the biggest things about the improvements

biggest things about the improvements

biggest things about the improvements with physical activity and the increase

with physical activity and the increase

with physical activity and the increase in the amount of physical activity is

in the amount of physical activity is

in the amount of physical activity is that does assist those students in

that does assist those students in

that does assist those students in control measures and how to better adapt

control measures and how to better adapt

control measures and how to better adapt with the natural endorphins releases

with the natural endorphins releases

with the natural endorphins releases that come from physical activity and and

that come from physical activity and and

that come from physical activity and and better controlled mental health issues

better controlled mental health issues

better controlled mental health issues so my apologies so there was a study

so my apologies so there was a study

so my apologies so there was a study done with the British Columbia that

done with the British Columbia that

done with the British Columbia that focused on physical activity rigorous

focused on physical activity rigorous

focused on physical activity rigorous figures physical activity and also

figures physical activity and also

figures physical activity and also looking at the benefits on the

looking at the benefits on the

looking at the benefits on the development and these were quite

development and these were quite

development and these were quite sophisticated studies looking at the

sophisticated studies looking at the

sophisticated studies looking at the development and the enlargement of the

development and the enlargement of the

development and the enlargement of the hippocampus which focuses on the area

hippocampus which focuses on the area

hippocampus which focuses on the area with verbal memory this is a really big

with verbal memory this is a really big

with verbal memory this is a really big scientific breakthrough that’s being

scientific breakthrough that’s being

scientific breakthrough that’s being looked at for the last possibly 10 years

looked at for the last possibly 10 years

looked at for the last possibly 10 years and we’ve taken this on board and I’ve

and we’ve taken this on board and I’ve

and we’ve taken this on board and I’ve had the the privilege also at presenting

had the the privilege also at presenting

had the the privilege also at presenting its State National

its State National

its State National conferences at attribute foundation the

conferences at attribute foundation the

conferences at attribute foundation the Australian Council for health physical

Australian Council for health physical

Australian Council for health physical education and research on the benefits

education and research on the benefits

education and research on the benefits of this we’ve had students across many

of this we’ve had students across many

of this we’ve had students across many spectrums that have come back after

spectrums that have come back after

spectrums that have come back after lessons saying how much better that they

lessons saying how much better that they

lessons saying how much better that they feel these studies are just confirming

feel these studies are just confirming

feel these studies are just confirming that another really comprehensive study

that another really comprehensive study

that another really comprehensive study coming from the Harvard Medical School

coming from the Harvard Medical School

coming from the Harvard Medical School in the States one of the world leading

in the States one of the world leading

in the States one of the world leading educational institutions focused on

educational institutions focused on

educational institutions focused on areas with the prefrontal cortex and the

areas with the prefrontal cortex and the

areas with the prefrontal cortex and the medial temporal cortex those that did

medial temporal cortex those that did

medial temporal cortex those that did activities had as you can see greater

activities had as you can see greater

activities had as you can see greater volume in those areas when the brain has

volume in those areas when the brain has

volume in those areas when the brain has capacity with greater volume it has

capacity with greater volume it has

capacity with greater volume it has better attentional focus it has better

better attentional focus it has better

better attentional focus it has better capacity to respond to stimulus it has

capacity to respond to stimulus it has

capacity to respond to stimulus it has better capacity to deal with the whole

better capacity to deal with the whole

better capacity to deal with the whole range of things indirect benefit from

range of things indirect benefit from

range of things indirect benefit from physical activity and increases in

physical activity and increases in

physical activity and increases in physical activity has so many benefits

physical activity has so many benefits

physical activity has so many benefits and finally what you’re about to see

and finally what you’re about to see

and finally what you’re about to see from a few years back as we’ve

from a few years back as we’ve

from a few years back as we’ve structured specific lessons in our

structured specific lessons in our

structured specific lessons in our classes that focus on students engaging

classes that focus on students engaging

classes that focus on students engaging both areas of the brain the left

both areas of the brain the left

both areas of the brain the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere the

hemisphere and the right hemisphere the

hemisphere and the right hemisphere the more we can do that in tandem the better

more we can do that in tandem the better

more we can do that in tandem the better the development in the brain and you’ll

the development in the brain and you’ll

the development in the brain and you’ll see the activity here of a prep student

see the activity here of a prep student

see the activity here of a prep student from a few years ago just have a good

from a few years ago just have a good

from a few years ago just have a good focus on what they’re doing with their

focus on what they’re doing with their

focus on what they’re doing with their spacial awareness across the line here

spacial awareness across the line here

spacial awareness across the line here on the beam and also addressing a task

on the beam and also addressing a task

on the beam and also addressing a task that’s in front of them

so in front of this June and there’s a

so in front of this June and there’s a numeracy task which is focusing

numeracy task which is focusing

numeracy task which is focusing specifically on the left side of the

specifically on the left side of the

specifically on the left side of the brain engagement in isolation will be

brain engagement in isolation will be

brain engagement in isolation will be only utilizing the left side of the

only utilizing the left side of the

only utilizing the left side of the brain as well as focusing spatial and

brain as well as focusing spatial and

brain as well as focusing spatial and moving forward which is the right side

moving forward which is the right side

moving forward which is the right side of the brain so on its own doing those

of the brain so on its own doing those

of the brain so on its own doing those individual tasks on their own produces

individual tasks on their own produces

individual tasks on their own produces isolated use of the left and the right

isolated use of the left and the right

isolated use of the left and the right side brain the more that we can engage

side brain the more that we can engage

side brain the more that we can engage activities like this structuring it

activities like this structuring it

activities like this structuring it correctly and efficiently so that we can

correctly and efficiently so that we can

correctly and efficiently so that we can engage both hemispheres of the brain

engage both hemispheres of the brain

engage both hemispheres of the brain provides greater stimulation greater

provides greater stimulation greater

provides greater stimulation greater growth in the hippocampus and again

growth in the hippocampus and again

growth in the hippocampus and again naturally the students are going to have

naturally the students are going to have

naturally the students are going to have much more capacity with their academic

much more capacity with their academic

much more capacity with their academic academic achievement they focus better

academic achievement they focus better

academic achievement they focus better in class again going back to the natural

in class again going back to the natural

in class again going back to the natural endorphin release that comes from

endorphin release that comes from

endorphin release that comes from physical activity both prior to heavy

physical activity both prior to heavy

physical activity both prior to heavy engagement in school work and for

engagement in school work and for

engagement in school work and for recovery purposes absolutely fundamental

recovery purposes absolutely fundamental

recovery purposes absolutely fundamental the next activity is an older student

the next activity is an older student

the next activity is an older student slightly older student that does a a

slightly older student that does a a

slightly older student that does a a literacy again left side brain logic

literacy again left side brain logic

literacy again left side brain logic literacy mathematics all those areas

literacy mathematics all those areas

literacy mathematics all those areas crucial literacy is crucial one of the

crucial literacy is crucial one of the

crucial literacy is crucial one of the fundamentals in improving student

fundamentals in improving student

fundamentals in improving student achievement across the board is the

achievement across the board is the

achievement across the board is the fundamentals skipping have a look at

fundamentals skipping have a look at

fundamentals skipping have a look at this

identifying missing vowels in certain

identifying missing vowels in certain words also whilst trying to be spatially

words also whilst trying to be spatially

words also whilst trying to be spatially aware doing what they’re doing here

got a little bit stuck on the last one

got a little bit stuck on the last one but said I could I could get it but I

but said I could I could get it but I

but said I could I could get it but I just couldn’t quite they knew what it

just couldn’t quite they knew what it

just couldn’t quite they knew what it was they couldn’t quite say activities

was they couldn’t quite say activities

was they couldn’t quite say activities have we structured different activities

have we structured different activities

have we structured different activities we don’t just run like skipping we don’t

we don’t just run like skipping we don’t

we don’t just run like skipping we don’t just write and this isn’t the be-all and

just write and this isn’t the be-all and

just write and this isn’t the be-all and end-all but the students when you speak

end-all but the students when you speak

end-all but the students when you speak to them like they they just stand up my

to them like they they just stand up my

to them like they they just stand up my brain just feels so alert after doing

brain just feels so alert after doing

brain just feels so alert after doing this so alert and we do this with our

this so alert and we do this with our

this so alert and we do this with our preps all the way through to year 12 so

preps all the way through to year 12 so

preps all the way through to year 12 so alert and we do this with our preps all

alert and we do this with our preps all

alert and we do this with our preps all the way through to year 12 and the

the way through to year 12 and the

the way through to year 12 and the overwhelming response from my colleagues

overwhelming response from my colleagues

overwhelming response from my colleagues and also from from the students is

and also from from the students is

and also from from the students is exactly that they just they just think

exactly that they just they just think

exactly that they just they just think they just feel so alert again that’s the

they just feel so alert again that’s the

they just feel so alert again that’s the natural endorphins indirectly developing

natural endorphins indirectly developing

natural endorphins indirectly developing brain capacity when activities are

brain capacity when activities are

brain capacity when activities are designed to use both hemispheres of the

designed to use both hemispheres of the

designed to use both hemispheres of the brain not in isolation so they’re

brain not in isolation so they’re

brain not in isolation so they’re sitting in class doing that logical work

sitting in class doing that logical work

sitting in class doing that logical work mathematical work literacy a whole range

mathematical work literacy a whole range

mathematical work literacy a whole range of tasks you know drama and then also

of tasks you know drama and then also

of tasks you know drama and then also using spatial imagination spatial

using spatial imagination spatial

using spatial imagination spatial awareness with games so we cross link

awareness with games so we cross link

awareness with games so we cross link this is just an example and they range

this is just an example and they range

this is just an example and they range from all young kids if you have

from all young kids if you have

from all young kids if you have opportunities in your own time to do

opportunities in your own time to do

opportunities in your own time to do this with your students absolutely

this with your students absolutely

this with your students absolutely fantastic

fantastic

fantastic this activity set up here is a more

this activity set up here is a more

this activity set up here is a more complex one where kids are jogging on

complex one where kids are jogging on

complex one where kids are jogging on the spot for example and they’ve got to

the spot for example and they’ve got to

the spot for example and they’ve got to go through and identify factors of two

go through and identify factors of two

go through and identify factors of two and they’ve got a two and someone

and they’ve got a two and someone

and they’ve got a two and someone circles quite a difficult task to do

circles quite a difficult task to do

circles quite a difficult task to do especially whilst you’re jogging on the

especially whilst you’re jogging on the

especially whilst you’re jogging on the spot or along the line or skipping or

spot or along the line or skipping or

spot or along the line or skipping or doing a whole range of activities all

doing a whole range of activities all

doing a whole range of activities all the way to the finish that was an

the way to the finish that was an

the way to the finish that was an example of one of the ones we did with

example of one of the ones we did with

example of one of the ones we did with our younger students where the students

our younger students where the students

our younger students where the students just have to identify the missing vowel

just have to identify the missing vowel

just have to identify the missing vowel it can change in design construct but

it can change in design construct but

it can change in design construct but this is all whilst the kids are studying

this is all whilst the kids are studying

this is all whilst the kids are studying their work in PE the survey here that

their work in PE the survey here that

their work in PE the survey here that came out on the left is a two page

came out on the left is a two page

came out on the left is a two page comprehensive document that was gone

comprehensive document that was gone

comprehensive document that was gone through and and just to show you that

through and and just to show you that

through and and just to show you that it’s probably little bit hard to see the

it’s probably little bit hard to see the

it’s probably little bit hard to see the moment but just to show you like an

moment but just to show you like an

moment but just to show you like an example when teachers was

example when teachers was

example when teachers was completed this the results in the next

completed this the results in the next

completed this the results in the next page will be it will astound you you’ll

page will be it will astound you you’ll

page will be it will astound you you’ll these are genuine teachers over a

these are genuine teachers over a

these are genuine teachers over a four-year period on the right side here

four-year period on the right side here

four-year period on the right side here is just an example of the different

is just an example of the different

is just an example of the different process that are involved and required

process that are involved and required

process that are involved and required by the brain so the more that you can

by the brain so the more that you can

by the brain so the more that you can interrelate those two the better the

interrelate those two the better the

interrelate those two the better the development so I’ll just show you here

development so I’ll just show you here

development so I’ll just show you here they’re the results fairly fairly

they’re the results fairly fairly

they’re the results fairly fairly significant and that was taken over a

significant and that was taken over a

significant and that was taken over a four-year period 2009 or through to 2012

four-year period 2009 or through to 2012

four-year period 2009 or through to 2012 and the teachers this is as soon as the

and the teachers this is as soon as the

and the teachers this is as soon as the students came back from class their

students came back from class their

students came back from class their perception on the benefit of physical

perception on the benefit of physical

perception on the benefit of physical activity physical education lessons it’s

activity physical education lessons it’s

activity physical education lessons it’s all about balance the whole thing’s

all about balance the whole thing’s

all about balance the whole thing’s about balance so clearly a lot more

about balance so clearly a lot more

about balance so clearly a lot more focused this is not the students this is

focused this is not the students this is

focused this is not the students this is actually the teachers how they perceive

actually the teachers how they perceive

actually the teachers how they perceive their students in the class so really

their students in the class so really

their students in the class so really comprehensive so in closing real

comprehensive so in closing real

comprehensive so in closing real passionate area I encourage you strongly

passionate area I encourage you strongly

passionate area I encourage you strongly to engage with where possible with your

to engage with where possible with your

to engage with where possible with your own children in activities like this

own children in activities like this

own children in activities like this there is so much to learn about the

there is so much to learn about the

there is so much to learn about the brain there is a huge focus now on euro

brain there is a huge focus now on euro

brain there is a huge focus now on euro plasticity in the field of neuroscience

plasticity in the field of neuroscience

plasticity in the field of neuroscience I’m a health and physical education

I’m a health and physical education

I’m a health and physical education specialist have been teaching for twenty

specialist have been teaching for twenty

specialist have been teaching for twenty years fifteen years here at the college

years fifteen years here at the college

years fifteen years here at the college absolutely love the college I think that

absolutely love the college I think that

absolutely love the college I think that so dynamic and so innovative in so many

so dynamic and so innovative in so many

so dynamic and so innovative in so many ways but things areas like this that are

ways but things areas like this that are

ways but things areas like this that are all new I’ve spoken to neurologists I’ve

all new I’ve spoken to neurologists I’ve

all new I’ve spoken to neurologists I’ve spoken to neuroscientists and they

spoken to neuroscientists and they

spoken to neuroscientists and they believe truly that what we’re trying to

believe truly that what we’re trying to

believe truly that what we’re trying to do here is going to only benefit

do here is going to only benefit

do here is going to only benefit students now and in the future so thank

students now and in the future so thank

students now and in the future so thank you for your time