College of Education
Date of Award
5-1994
Document Type
Research Project Report
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Spencer K. Thompson, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Sue Bradley, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Julia H. Corskadon, Ph.D.
Abstract
A movement education program was designed to see what effect such a program would have on the motor skills of three year old children. Movement tasks and skills were introduced to the class as a whole. The rationale of this program is based on the observations of Piaget, Montessori, Gisell, and other theorists. The lessons are divided into three major areas of Body Awareness, Directionality, and Basic Body Movements. The movement education program was presented to ten (10) three year old students; while six (6) other three year old students comprised the control group. Pre-and post-tests of movement skills were individually administered. The children in the experimental group made no significant improvement over the children in the control group.
Recommended Citation
Evans, Corinne Q., "Movement Education in a Modified Montessori Pre-School Classroom" (1994). College of Education. 75.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-edu/75
Comments
GV462.E93 1994.