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The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness
Thesis (MScSportSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50147 The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness De Haan, Ann I Bressan, E. S. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Sport Science. Perceptual-motor learning Motor ability in children Motor learning Dissertations -- Sport science Thesis (MScSportSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether a sensory motor development programme could have an effect on some of the underlying physical and perceptual abilities that support school readiness. The control group consisted of 23 children and the two intervention groups of 79 children in total. All of the children were enrolled in a pre-primary school programme in a local community. They were all six years old by the end of the intervention. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Henderson & Sugden, 1992) was used to assess the children on their manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, static balance and dynamic balance. The intervention programme consisted of two phases of 10 weeks each, during which the sensory motor development activities were presented to the two intervention groups. Results of the investigation revealed there were significant improvements for some of the children on selected variables that underlie school readiness. It can be concluded that participation in a sensory motor development programme can make a significant contribution to school readiness for many children. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie ondersoek was om te bepaal of 'n sensories-motoriese ontwikkelingsprogram enige uitwerking op bepaalde onderliggende fisiese en perseptuele vermoëns wat tot skoolgereedheid by jong kinders bydra, sou kon hê. Die kontrolegroep het uit drie-en-twintig kinders bestaan. Die twee tussentredende groepe het altesaam uit nege-en-sewentig kinders bestaan. Die kinders was almal pre-primêre skoolprogramleerders vanuit 'n plaaslike gemeenskap. Teen die einde van die intrede het al die betrokke kinders sesjarige ouderdom bereik. Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Hendersen & Sugden, 1992) is as riglyn gebruik om die kinders se handvaardigheid, oog-hand-koërdinasie, statiese en dinamiese balans te evalueer. Die tussentredeprogram het bestaan uit twee fases van tien weke elk. Die sensoriese-motoriese ontwikkelingsaktiwiteite is terselfdertyd vir die twee tussentredegroepe aangebied. Die resultate van die ondersoek het beduidende vordering in sommige kinders getoon, spesifiek ten opsigte van bepaalde veranderlikes onderliggend aan skoolgereedheid. Hierdie bevinding dui daarop dat sodanige deelname in 'n sensories-motoriese ontwikkelingsprogram wel 'n betekenisvolle bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van skoolgereedheid in baie kinders kan maak. 2012-08-27T11:33:16Z 2012-08-27T11:33:16Z 2004-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50147 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 100 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Perceptual-motor learning Motor ability in children Motor learning Dissertations -- Sport science De Haan, Ann I The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title | The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title_full | The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title_fullStr | The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title_short | The effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| title_sort | effects of a sensory motor development programme on selected variables of school readiness |
| topic | Perceptual-motor learning Motor ability in children Motor learning Dissertations -- Sport science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50147 |
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