Movement Education in a Modified Montessori Pre-School Classroom

Author

Corinne Q. Evans, University of Texas Permian Basin

Date of Award

5-1994

Document Type

Research Project Report

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Education

Supervisory Committee Chair

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.

Comments

GV462.E93 1994.

Recommended Citation

Evans, Corinne Q., "Movement Education in a Modified Montessori Pre-School Classroom" (1994). Graduate Theses. 75.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-edu/75