Motor Behavior

The Effect of Fine Motor Activities on Development and Improving Attention in Girls Students with Emphasis on the Montessori Method

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Maryam Salehi 1
Robabeh Rahimi 2
Hojatoollah Amini 3
Maryam Bayatpour 4

1 Ph.D. Student of Motor Behavior, University of Urmia

2 M.Sc. of Motor Behavior, University of Urmia

3 Ph.D. Student of Motor Behavior, University of Tehran

4 Ph.D. Student of Motor Behavior, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran

https://doi.org/10.22089/mbj.2017.2744.1335
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of fine motor activities on developing and improving student attention. This research was semi-empirical including pretest and posttest plans for control and experimental groups. Population consists of all 7-10 years old girls from one of the elementary schools in Esfahan city. Studying a sample of 120 pupils indicates that fine motor skills have an impact on the development of children's attention. Boyardee test was used to assess the children's attention. This test was used before and after 12 weeks of fine motor activity of children, and ANCOVA test was applied for statistical analysis. Research findings showed that fine motor skills have an impact on the development of children's attention and the effect of age between the groups was statistically significant. The results confirm the theory of Montessori, which means fine motor activities increase attention in children. And fine motor activities have a potential for development and improvement of children attention. 

Keywords

Fine motor
Attention
School children
Montessori

Subjects

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Motor Behavior
Volume 9, Issue 29
Fall 2017
November 2017
Pages 33-50

  • Receive Date 30 June 2016
  • Revise Date 27 October 2016
  • Accept Date 26 February 2017

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