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Positive Effects of a 9-Week Programme on Fundamental Movement Skills of Rural School Children
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Mere Idamokoro; Anita E. Pienaar; Barry Gerber; Maria M. van Gent – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: Motor development of many children in rural areas of South Africa is compromised because of various socio-economic factors, hence, the need to address these developmental needs. Aim: To examine the immediate and sustainable effects of a 9-week movement programme on fundamental movement skills (FMS) of school children. Setting: Seven to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Rural Schools
The Effect of Active Brain-Breaks on Fundamental Movement Skills and Executive Functioning of Grade One Children in Cape Town, South Africa
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Odelia van Stryp; Michael J. Duncan; Eileen Africa – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Developing children's FMS and executive function is a critical aspect of early childhood. The aim was to evaluate the fundamental movement skills (FMS) and executive function. The objectives were to investigate the locomotor and object control skills as well as inhibitory control and working memory of the selected children. Grade 1 (6-8-years-old)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Executive Function, Inhibition
Investigation of the Effect of Music Education Programme on Preschoolers' Motor Creativity Skills
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Fatma Betül Senol; Nezahat Hamiden Karaca – Education 3-13, 2025
This study aimed to determine the motor creativity of preschoolers, to develop a music education programme suitable for the interests and needs of children, and to investigate whether music education is effective in motor creativity. A quasi-experimental design was used to test the effect of music education programme on children's motor…
Descriptors: Music Education, Creativity, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
A Physical Education Program Based upon an Obstacle Course Positively Affects Motor Competence in 6- to 7-Year-Old Children: A Pilot Study
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van Hyfte, Elly; Vercruysse, Sien; Warlop, Griet; Lenoir, Matthieu – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: To investigate the effect of an obstacle course based physical education program, designed according to contemporary insights on motor learning, on motor competence (MC) of 6- to 7-year-old Flemish children. Method: Pupils from 16 primary schools were randomly allocated to either control (n = 173, 50.3% boys) or intervention group (n =…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Elementary School Students
The Impact of Music Training on Inhibition Control, Phonological Processing, and Motor Skills in Kindergarteners: A Randomized Control Trial
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Bolduc, Jonathan; Gosselin, Nathalie; Chevrette, Tommy; Peretz, Isabelle – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study explores how music training impacts the development of inhibition control, phonological processing, and gross and fine motor skills in preschoolers. In a randomized controlled trial, 160 kindergarteners in a music programme, a motor programme, or a control group were examined. Children in the two experimental conditions took part in 19…
Descriptors: Music Education, Program Effectiveness, Inhibition, Self Control
Team-Teaching in Physical Education for Promoting Coordinative Motor Skills in Children: The More You Invest the More You Get
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Bardaglio, Giulia; Marasso, Danilo; Magno, Francesca; Rabaglietti, Emanuela; Ciairano, Silvia – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Standard physical education (PE) programs and the team-teaching methodology have rarely been evaluated to investigate their real efficacy in changing children's motor skills. Aims: The aims of this study are two-fold: The first aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a PE program for improving coordinative motor skills in the team…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers