Impact of Recess on Classroom Behavior When you compare the amount of time American children spend in "recess" during the school day, you will see that it is considerably less than the amount of time given from other countries. Japanese schools typically have a 10-20 minute break between 45-minute lessons or 5-minute breaks between lessons, with a long play period after lunch. In Taiwan, schools typically have many recess periods during the day; children are also given a 5-6 minute transition after recess to settle in. British schools have three 15-minute break periods during the day and 80-90 minutes at lunch. Many researchers believe this break period is critical to classroom teaching. Research was conducted to determine the effect of a break on classroom behavior; in particular work, restlessness and listlessness. A southern urban school district with a "no recess policy" allowed two fourth-grade classes to have recess once a week so that behavior on recess days could be compared to behavior on recess days. of non-recreation. Since recess was not part of the normal daily schedule, the students did not anticipate it and this anticipation could not influence the results. Recess days were randomly chosen so that a pattern would not develop or be anticipated. The study examined 43 children, 18 boys and 25 girls, coming from different contexts; socially, ethnically and economically. The school was located in an upper-middle-class neighborhood and served neighborhood children as well as children bused in from temporary housing. This quantitative study explained very clearly the types of children that were to be studied, the specific controls that would be used, and the results that were expected. The researchers who conducted this test were looking for the effectiveness that recess has on the student, if any. The children were placed in two research groups; A and B. The normal morning timetable for classroom A is as follows. 8:00-9:30 Lessons in your own class 9:30-11:15 Maths and science in another class (where they were observed) 11:15-12:00 Lessons in your own class On the days when the children had recess, they took a break from math and science to hang out approximately 10:30 to 10:50. Classroom B's normal morning schedule is as follows...... half of the document ......significant research for educators to know about and which, if used correctly, could, and could, increase learning in class. Most public schools have a recess period each day that coincides with lunch time. This shows that schools are taking advantage of the recess method. I think the "anticipation factor" is essential to give the break the maximum possible impact. Schools should devise a schedule that shifts recess periods so that students are not aware of scheduled recess times on days. This would depend on cooperation between teachers and administrators. I believe that the research carried out has “real world” meaning for both teachers and students. The changes that would have to happen are minimal and the effects that would be achieved would be evident from the beginning. Teachers everywhere would benefit from using this information in the daily management of their classrooms, saving countless minutes trying to keep the class active. task. We have learned that the most important parts of a.