Break Time on the School Schedule: Evidence from Basic Education Schools in China
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Dec 31, 2023
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The mandatory 10-minute break on the basic education school schedule in China is intended to help students relieve fatigue and pressure and refresh their minds and bodies between lessons. However, instructional activities have often taken precedence over its intended purpose. This article described the current state of break time deprivation among Chinese basic education students and analyzed its causes, with a view to arousing more attention to the protection of the right of the student to rest and leisure activities at school.
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Right of the Student to Rest, Break Time, Basic Education, China
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Ji, Y. (2021). An Examination of the Execution of Punishment in Primary and Secondary Education (master’s thesis). Shan’xi Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27292/dcnki.gsxfu.2021.001801
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Liu, Z. (2011). Causes of Damage in Primary and Secondary Schools and Countermeasures (master’s thesis). Inner Mongolia Normal University. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=agn3ey0zxcb9onrg4oidocscbhdzcmd5tijxdcqhjtdjxa8u1c5tbhnkzmklhm-9lFK_VM_K-WddDjQaQvMaiQbMRRJ_SHPa2-vLIOtprTL_UZTf0XJNknWzpW3C00wlnj0C2C8MU5OAvaVkNFKA==uniplatform=NZKPTlanguage=CHS
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Ma, J. (2014). Practical exploration of quality management systems that promotes the comprehensive development of primary school students. In Proceedings of the 13th Annual Academic Meeting of the National Committee of Education Management. Available at: https://www.zhangqiaokeyan.com/conference-cn-3054/
Ma, Y. (2020). A Moral Examination of Break-time Activities of Primary School Students (master’s thesis). Nanjing Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27245/dcnki.gnjsu.2020.001766
Ministry of Education of China. (2008a). Guiding Opinions of the Ministry of Education on Strengthening the Regulation of Primary and Secondary School Operation. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/a06/s3321/200904/t20090422_77687.html
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State Council of China. (2007). Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening Physical Education to Boost Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescents. Available at: https://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2007-05/24/content_625025.htm
State Council of China. (2010). Strategy on the National Medium- and Long-Term Educational Reform and Development 2010-2020. Available at: https://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2010-07/29/content_1667143.htm
State Council of China. (2021). “Notice on Strengthening the Management Work on Student Physical Health and Fitness” issued by the General Office of the Ministry of Education. Available at: https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2021-04/26/content_5602164.htm
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Tan, Q. & Zheng, H. (1992). The development of the consciousness of discipline in primary and secondary school students. Psychological Development and Education, 1992(4):21-27.
Wang, L. (2023). Class Time Management by Primary Teachers (master’s degree). Liaoning Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27212/dcnki.glnsu.2022.000587
Wang, Z. (2021). A Narrative Study on the Development of Classroom Management Ability in Novice Teachers at Primary Schools (master’s thesis). Nanjing Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27245/dcnki.gnjsu.2021.002253
Wen, L. & Bi, R. (2023, November 7). What happens to the 10-minute break? Legal Daily. p.004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.28241/n.cnki.nfzrb.2023.006207
Wu, S. (2021). Issues with Class Management by Novice Class Teachers in Primary Schools and Suggestions (master’s degree). Hunan Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27137/d.cnki.ghusu.2020.000524
Xiong, B. (2019). What students lose in a “greenhouse-like” education environment. Educators, 2019(45):35-36. Available at: http://qikan.cqvip.com/qikan/article/detail?id=7101066790
Xue, Y. (2011). Physical Health Education in Secondary Schools from the Perspective of Life Education (doctoral dissertation). East China Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.76666/d.y1904235
Yang, J. (2023). Key Components of the Reform in Physical Education Evaluation Systems at the Compulsory Education Level and Implementation Pathways (master’s thesis). Shandong Sport University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27725/dcnki.gsdty.2023.000064
Yang, L. (2023). The Significance of the Course of “Morality and Rule of Law” for the Cultivation of Sound Character in Middle School Students (master’s thesis). Yunnan Normal University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.27459/d.cnki.gynfc.2023.001204
Yuan, Y. & Huang, X. (2006). The deviation of educational values in the process of curriculum reform. Education Science Forum, 2006(6):13-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-14289.2006.06.004
Zhang, X., Xu, H., Wan, Y., & Tao, F. (2022). The impact of break-time activities on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents. Chinese Journal of School Health, 2022(11):1750-1754+1760. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.20211.036
Zhou, Q. (2006). Freedom as the Paramount Aim of Human Endeavors (master’s thesis). Hunan Normal University. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=vccgnc-OR20HvWaflBCtQTnoMrbIoBRVbd0LD8jut0_Jx9lIrLcAGQWX0BieSG7y6d5DBYdwfHbz769hXBR_CjRixUxEnt0zuJmNMxbddIhoZ6zIYkyh3zL_58ePMxDWHjXCE8AaHOmH7NWsqMQ==uniplatform=NZKPTlanguage=CHS
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Xu, X. (2023). Break Time on the School Schedule: Evidence from Basic Education Schools in China. Science Insights Education Frontiers, 19(2), 3103–3113. https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re315
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