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Title: | Effects of an Educational Psychomotor Intervention program in preschool children |
Authors: | Almeida, Gabriela Sousa Neves de |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Citation: | Almeida, Gabriela Sousa Neves de. Effects of an Educational Psychomotor Intervention program in preschool children, Sportis Scientific Technical Journal of School Sport, Physical Education and Psychomotricity, 2(3), 326-342, 2016. |
Abstract: | This research was intended to investigate (test) the effects of an Educational Psychomotor
Therapy in children physical and peers relation self-perceived competence in pre-school, and
analyze through the educator perception the relevance to include the Psychomotor Therapy in
Preschool curriculum. The sample (N=9) consisted of 4 male and 5 female, between 48 and
72 months of age (M= 61.6; SD= 9.53), with normative neurodevelopment and belonging to
the same preschool. An Educational Psychomotor Intervention program was created and
conducted for 2 months, with one week session during 60 min. each, and applied to the group
of children at the same time. Data analysis was performed with descriptive analysis and nonparametric
statistics, using the Wilcoxon statistical test. The results from the data comparison
in pre and post-intervention evaluation showed significant gains in physical self-perceived
competence and non-significant gains in relation with peers’ self-perceived competence. The
Kindergarten Teacher refers significant positive differences in children motor development
and in learning motivation in classroom tasks. She sustained also the inclusion of Educational
Psychomotor Intervention in preschool curriculum. In conclusion, this research provides
interesting results that contribute to increase understanding about Educational Psychomotor
therapy relevance in psychosocial and academic preschool child development, and warns to
further research in this area. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10174/21115 |
Other Identifiers: | 2386-8333 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | DES - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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