Movement Education: Its Effect on Motor Skill Performance |
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| Authors: | Tonya Toole Elizabeth A Arink |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Movement Science and Physical Education , Florida State University-Tallahassee , 32306;2. College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation , Pennsylvania State University |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The purposes of the present study were to evaluate transfer of movement education training to new skill performance and to evaluate skill improvement as a result of movement education and traditional training. The subjects were 47 first grade students who were in one of two classes. Each physical education class received one 30-minute class and one 20-minute class per week for 20 weeks. Subjects were taught movement principles either by a movement education approach or by a traditional approach. Johnson's Throw and Catch Test (1962) and a batting test for distance were used as pretests. These same tests were repeated as post tests in addition to two other tests which measured performance on striking and kicking distance and accuracy. Teaching approach groups were not significantly different on the latter two tests which measured the transfer of training effect. Traditional learning was better than movement education in developing throwing, catching, and batting performance. These results suggest that when one's objective is to teach a specific skill within a relatively short time period, a command style with demonstration is better than movement education. |
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| Keywords: | movement education transfer of training movement principles skill development motor performance motor learning methods |
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