Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Abstract
Despite an increase in the provision of effective school-based interventions in recent times, there is an absence of literature for teachers focusing on the translation of promising interventions into real-world practice. The aim of this research was to provide a social-ecological guide for teachers of the external validity of implementing the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play (LEAP) school playground intervention. This research presents the process evaluation of a school playground intervention using RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) as the theoretical evaluation framework. Data collection consisted of a mixed methods approach for two and a half years including a teacher focus group, direct observations and field notes. The process evaluation confirms the LEAP intervention as cost-effective, sustainable and transferable that is capable of enhancing multiple social-ecological factors within a school playground.
Recommended Citation
Hyndman, Brendon P.; Benson, Amanda C.; and Telford, Amanda
(2014)
"A Guide for Educators to Move Beyond Conventional School Playgrounds: The RE-AIM Evaluation of the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play (LEAP) Intervention,"
Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 39
:
Iss.
1
, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n1.2
Available at:
https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol39/iss1/6