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The purpose of this study was to determine whether strategically scheduled recess breaks throughout the school day will increase student on-task behaviours during the time when students work independently. As an intervention for this action research study, recess breaks were given more often but for less time; recess breaks were scheduled before and after academic lessons throughout the whole day. Methodology included observations with checklist and field notes. Results of the study suggest that recess breaks scheduled directly before or after academic lessons, positively affects student on-task behaviours.

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This paper draws on an action research inquiry into my teaching practice featuring careful analysis of the experiences of some of the students in my college-level introductory college physics course. Specifically, the research describes and interprets the role of Writing-to-Learn pedagogies in a physics classroom with a view to exploring how such pedagogies can support meta-cognitive learning behaviours. The research concludes that while Writing-to-Learn tasks in physics classrooms can support the development of a conceptual understanding of physics, teachers should be mindful of the fact that students? prior experiences in tertiary education play a significant factor in their ability to engage in meta-cognitive writing tasks.

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This paper reports the results of a study conducted by the instructor of a pre-service mathematics methods course for the purpose of improving her teaching practice and course design. Novice teachers who graduated from the course were questioned about their math anxiety levels and use of approaches and strategies in their own math programs. They were encouraged to comment on the course and suggest improvements. The study provides an interesting picture of novice math teaching and suggests possible changes to the course. The discussion and analysis are framed within the context of current literature on pre-service mathematics education. Questions arising from the data are proposed for future study.