Effects of Analogy Learning on Locomotor Skills and Balance of Preschool Children

Autor/inn/en	Chatzopoulos, Dimitris; Foka, Elena; Doganis, George; Lykesas, George; Nikodelis, Thomas
Titel	Effects of Analogy Learning on Locomotor Skills and Balance of Preschool Children
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 192 (2022) 1, S.103-111 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chatzopoulos, Dimitris) ORCID (Nikodelis, Thomas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2020.1739029
Schlagwörter	Logical Thinking; Psychomotor Skills; Preschool Children; Direct Instruction; Teaching Methods; Human Body; Figurative Language; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Motor Development; Test of Gross Motor Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychomotorische Aktivität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Direct instructional procedues; Direct instructional approach; Unterrichtsverfahren; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Menschlicher Körper; Motorische Entwicklung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of explicit and analogy learning on preschool children's running, long jump, gallop and balance. The participants were 43 preschool children randomly assigned to the analogy learning group (22 children) or the explicit (21 children). In the explicit learning group explicit instructions were given about body and limb movements of the to-be-learned skill, whereas in the analogy group instructions were given in the form of analogies (i.e. using metaphors). The duration of the intervention was four lessons. Prior to and after the intervention, children were assessed for running, long jump, gallop, and balancing on one foot. The results showed that both groups improved significantly regarding locomotor skills, whereas only the analogy group improved in the balance task. The findings support the use of analogy learning as an alternative to explicit in acquiring locomotor skills and improving balance in preschool children. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01