Impact of Therapy Dogs on Student Achievement in Rural Math Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Dudley, Cara; Knight, Denise
Titel	Impact of Therapy Dogs on Student Achievement in Rural Math Classrooms
Quelle	In: Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership, 10 (2023), S.59-86 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2473-8115
Schlagwörter	Therapy; Animals; Mental Health; Well Being; Stress Management; Anxiety; Middle School Students; Rural Schools; Mathematics Achievement; Achievement Tests; Grade 8; Intervention; Brain; Special Education; Gender Differences; Socioeconomic Status; Texas; State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Therapie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Angst; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Gehirn; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status
Abstract	Therapy dogs positively impact students mental and emotional well-being, which can improve the student's academic performance. Therapy dogs can reduce stress and anxiety levels, which leads to better concentration and improved learning outcomes. Canines can also help improve social skills and behavior, which fosters a more productive classroom environment. School accountability becomes more critical each year. Student performance on state assessments determines accountability ratings. This study investigated therapy dogs' impact on academic achievement in a rural middle school math classroom. By addressing this issue through learning motivational theory, the quantitative research sheds light on how incorporating canine animal-assisted interventions into the daily classroom routine can increase student achievement. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Administration. P.O. Box 8368, Dothan, AL 36304. Tel: 334-983-6556 ext. 1-350; Fax: 334-556-1053; Web site: https://www.icpel.org/state-affiliate-journals.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01