Effects of brain breaks on EFL students’ writing skills at the tertiary level

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dc.contributor.advisorVega, Melita
dc.contributor.authorNancy Paola, Nancy Paola
dc.coverageCuenca-Ecuadores_ES
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-19T16:29:50Z
dc.date.available2023-07-19T16:29:50Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionThere is increasing evidence for the connection between emotion, social functioning, and cognition in the education system. Research suggests that the application of brain breaks is a bridge between these relations and academic achievement and can serve as a viable approach to enhancing learners’ outcomes. However, existing studies on this approach are generally from elementary and secondary levels, thus leaving a gap in reports in higher level educational contexts. For the present study, an EFL university class was chosen as the sample subject of study to demonstrate the impact of brain breaks on students’ writing outcomes. Data were collected from both an experimental and control group during an 8-week intervention through a pre-test and a post-test. Qualitative data was collected through teacher observation and students’ surveys. Thus, an embedded sequential mixed methods design was implemented to understand the participants’ perceptions within the context of an experimental intervention. Given that university students spend more than 2 hours sitting, this study suggests that short brain breaks every 45 minutes enhanced cognitive operations associated with writing academic performance.es_ES
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dc.identifier.citationOrellana Parra, N., & Vega, M. (2023). Effects of brain breaks on EFL students’ writing skills at the tertiary level. Runas. Journal of Education and Culture, 4(7), e230102. https://doi.org/10.46652/runas.v4i7.102es_ES
dc.identifier.doihttps://runas.religacion.com/index.php/about/article/view/102es_ES
dc.identifier.journalRunas. Journal of Education and Culturees_ES
dc.identifier.other19BT-2023-TEI12
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.ucacue.edu.ec/handle/ucacue/14716
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherUniversidad Católica de Cuencaes_ES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesses_ES
dc.sourceUNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CUENCAes_ES
dc.sourceUCACUEes_ES
dc.subjectClassroom researches_ES
dc.subjectUniversity studentses_ES
dc.subjectsecond languagees_ES
dc.subjectBrain breakses_ES
dc.titleEffects of brain breaks on EFL students’ writing skills at the tertiary leveles_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
thesis.degree.disciplineMAESTRÍA EN ENSEÑANZA DE INGLES COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERAes_ES
thesis.degree.grantorUniversidad Católica de Cuenca. Unidad Académica de Posgradoes_ES
thesis.degree.levelMaestríaes_ES
thesis.degree.programPresenciales_ES
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