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ABSTRACT  Enjoyment and mood affection are considered to be one of the targets of intervention to promote physical activity (PA). Health education based on PA is seeking to explore the factors that affect children to foster and retain healthy habits. This study suggests that the teaching methodology is crucial and investigates the effect two different teaching approaches on affective variables, such as enjoyment, mood and intention; The indirect method (“The Guided Discovery Style” and the direct one (“The Command Style” were implemented.  Two ways repeated-measurement ANOVA showed that there is statistically significant interaction between the enjoyment and the indirect method, while the impact on mood was insignificant but noticeable. Intention to participate in similar lessons after school curriculum found to be independent of the methods. Thus, the direct method seems to have the potential of a powerful tool to promote PA. Implications for Health education are discussed. .

The particular dissertation concerns the profile delineation of Primary and Secondary School Music Teachers in Greece, as well
as the determination of their professional identity. The first part initially presents in a concise way the teaching profession and in
particular the profession of the teacher of Music. Then, the meaning of professional identity is defined and various aspects of this
identity are presented. Subsequently, the status of Music as a school subject is pointed out, as well as the prestige of the Music
Teacher in general education schools and especially in Music Schools. Special mention is made to the institution of Music
Schools. Among other things, the categories of Music teachers employed in Music Schools are recorded, as well as their
occupational status quo, the specific problems which they face in education practice juxtaposed to the other Music Teachers of
General Educational Schools. In the second part, the empirical research is presented in detail, which aims at the determination of
programs contribute to their further development, is followed by  the opinions of Music Teachers-which were sought from
questionnaires regarding the occupational status quo, and foremost  the education process and the role of the subject of music in
contemporary Greek education. The methodology of research is the quantitative mainly investigation and inquiring tool the
questionnaire, that was drawn specifically for the present research. The results showed that the various specialities of teachers of
music build their professional identity according to their background of study (conservatoires, Universities, Technological
Institutes), their experience and the way that feels that they are evaluated by the stakeholders of educational process, and also by
their himself.

Balance and Reform is a program that exercise the body, soul and mind is introduced. The program has four parts in every
meeting: Pilates and yoga exercises, self-awareness techniques, drama and movement exercises and a visualizing. The purpose of
the study is to search if this program has any effect on self-esteem and trait anxiety. A sample of 20 young women attended the
program for one month. The STAI questionnaire for trait anxiety and the Rosenberg -esteem were used.
The results showed that the levels of trait anxiety were statistically significant decreased (t (19) = 4.621, p 0.005, M1 = 46.8,
M2= 35.40) and the levels of self-esteem were statistically significant increased (t (19) = 3.805, p 0.05, M1= 3.18, M2= 3.58).
This study showed that the BR program had a good effect on anxiety and self-esteem. This was a pilot study. There should be
more study on the effects of this program.

In this study there is an attempt to present the similarities and the differences between Greek and British curriculum for dance. Moreover a second question is whether dance lessons in Greek schools can provide all the advantages that this activity offers to children. For this purpose there is bibliography reference, followed by an analysis and comparison of the two curricula. Moreover, the advantages of dance lessons are presented, and an examination whether the Greek curriculum for dance can provide all these advantages is presented. Finally, there are some suggestions as for what should be done as a conclusion to this analysis.

Recent research shows the need for children to learn different ways to relax and to have emotional control in today's society is necessary. The purpose of this present study was to research how a kids' yoga program, enriched with mindfulness techniques, will positively influence prosocial behavior and the emotional regulation of preschool children. The trial involved 31 kindergarten students (n1 = 15 experimental group and n2 = 16 control group), from the province of Attiki. The experimental group attended a two 40-minute kid's yoga lessons and mindfulness techniques every week for 10 weeks, supervised by a teacher specializing in kid's yoga and mindfulness techniques. In calculating the dependent variable, the following methods were used, a semi-structured interview, a teacher rating social competence questionnaire, a sharing activity and a task of delayed gratification. The results showed that the experimental group had a steady improvement in prosocial behavior as well as a steady improvement in emotional regulation. This specific study, although it is a pilot, shows that new techniques (such as kids yoga and mindfulness techniques) can have a positive outcome in psychological child parameters, if they are introduced in the educational program.