“The Best Thing, Simply Great” : Male Pupils’ Experiences from the Finnish Schools on the Move Programme - En-hancing Wellbeing in Ahmo School
Tokola, Anna; Malvila, Niko (2014)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919112
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919112
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The Research Centre for Sport and Health Sciences (LIKES) has researched the Finnish Schools on the Move programme and its positive influence on school atmosphere. In Ahmo School the students experienced that school atmosphere increased during the project. School wellbeing is an important issue which affects enjoyment and everyday life at school. Wellbeing includes physical, mental and social wellbeing, and if one of these declines, it has an effect on overall wellbeing.
The subject of this thesis was to provide qualitative information about the Finnish Schools on the Move programme to the municipality of Siilinjärvi. The purpose of this thesis was to describe reasons why school wellbeing had changed in Ahmo School during the programme and to provide developmental proposals for the future.
Because the research was qualitative, a focus group was chosen. The research group comprised five boys from grades 7-9 in Ahmo School. The focus group was interviewed in a focus group discussion and individual interviews. The data analysis was performed using the content analysis method.
The interviewees felt that the Finnish Schools on the Move programme had increased school wellbeing. It was experienced that there had been positive changes in social relationships and that the school was a more comfortable place. According the interviewees, the sporty atmosphere was the main reason to make the school environment more enjoyable. However, in future focus should be on girls’ and teachers’ participation in physical activities and including group activities in the Finnish School on the Move programme.
The subject of this thesis was to provide qualitative information about the Finnish Schools on the Move programme to the municipality of Siilinjärvi. The purpose of this thesis was to describe reasons why school wellbeing had changed in Ahmo School during the programme and to provide developmental proposals for the future.
Because the research was qualitative, a focus group was chosen. The research group comprised five boys from grades 7-9 in Ahmo School. The focus group was interviewed in a focus group discussion and individual interviews. The data analysis was performed using the content analysis method.
The interviewees felt that the Finnish Schools on the Move programme had increased school wellbeing. It was experienced that there had been positive changes in social relationships and that the school was a more comfortable place. According the interviewees, the sporty atmosphere was the main reason to make the school environment more enjoyable. However, in future focus should be on girls’ and teachers’ participation in physical activities and including group activities in the Finnish School on the Move programme.