Similarly, Shephard (1994) suggests that by increasing physical activity participation, students gain better grades and enhance their learning in all aspects of school. ... Physical activity also improves a child's mood by decreasing stress and anxiety, and increases self-esteem because of the hormones released during physical activity (Biddle, 2011; Ekeland, 2004; Parfitt, 2005). ... In addition, one of the aims of the ACARA HPE (2013) is to "enable students to access, synthesise and evaluate information to take positive action to protect, enhance and advocate for their own and others...

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The author speculates that "the successful performance of Finnish students seems to be attributable to a web of interrelated factors"; most of those are related with "comprehensive pedagogy, students' own interests and leisure activities, the structure of the education system, teacher education, school practices and Finnish culture" (p. 3). ...

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The Second Great Awakening was a religious impulse that swept through the nation post-1790s. The churches of the nation began to reject the Calvinistic belief of, "Pre-Destination," – the belief that one's salvation or damnation was predetermined at birth. Rather than preach "Pre-Destination" they emphasized individual responsibility for salvation and they preached that people could improve themselves and society. This led to a pursuit for perfection. The Second Great Awakening placed religion in the forefront of politics. ...

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