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Enhancing Visual-Motor Integration and Visual Perception of 6-Year-Old Children
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Elna van der Merwe; Catelen Briedenhann; Bianka Reyneke – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2023
Background: Perceptual motor development is crucial during early childhood and not properly addressing it in physical education (PE) can be detrimental. Aim: To determine the effect of a South African curriculum-aligned PE intervention on the visual-motor integration (VMI), visual perception (VP) and motor coordination (MC) of 6-year-old children.…
Descriptors: Children, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Foreign Countries
Visuo-Motor Characteristics of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on the NEPSY-II Design Copying Subtest
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Pila-Nemutandani, Refilwe Gloria; Pillay, Basil Joseph; Meyer, Anneke – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent disorder affecting about 5% of children reported to be linked with poor academic, social and occupational outcomes. The aim of the study was to test the visuo-motor performance of children with ADHD. The Design Copying subtest (NEPSY-II) was used to test visuo-motor functions. A total…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Visual Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Children
Perceptual-Motor Contributors to the Association between Developmental Coordination Disorder and Academic Performance: North-West Child Health, Integrated with Learning and Development Study
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de Waal, Elna; Pienaar, Anita E.; Coetzee, Dané – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2018
Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) portray motor coordination and perceptual difficulties which can hamper daily activity and academic task execution. Aim: This study examined the association between DCD and academic performance, and explored which perceptual and motor coordination skills had the largest…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Disabilities, Correlation
To What Extent Can Community-Based Playgroup Programmes Targeting Low-Income Children Improve Learning Outcomes Prior to Entering the Reception Year in South Africa? A Quasi-Experimental Field Study
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Dawes, Andrew; Biersteker, Linda; Snelling, Matthew; Horler, Jessica; Girdwood, Elizabeth – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: Community-based playgroups in low-and-middle-income countries increase access to early learning at lower cost than centers. However, evidence of effectiveness is limited. The effects of one, two, or three playgroup sessions per week on children's performance on the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM) (n = 112; baseline M…
Descriptors: Children, Play, Group Activities, Community Education