The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the movement elements-centered movement education program on the development of young children´s physical expression ability and the different effects of the program on the ability
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the movement elements-centered movement education program on the development of young children´s physical expression ability and the different effects of the program on the ability
according to sex and IQ.
For this purpose, this study sets to the following questions;
1. After the practice of the program, much difference is it in physical expression ability between the experimental group and the comparative group?
2. Is there any difference of the program in physical expression ability according to sex?
3. Is there any difference of the program in physical expression ability according to IQ?
The subjects in this study were 54 children who were below 6 years old and were divided into an experimental group(27) and a comparative group(27). As instruments, the KEDI-WISE IQ test and the development test for physical expression ability were used for young children.
The experimental group was taught by the program, while the comparative group was taught by movement activity that usually has done in kindergarden. Treatments in the experimental group had 30 minutes lesson and once or 3 times a week for 7 weeks.
After 24 experimental sessions, in order to measure the physical expression ability of young children, the development test for physical expression ability was used.
For statistical treatment, ANCOVA were applyed.
The major results obtained through this study are summarized as follows;
1. The experimental group who was taught by the program is more effective in physical expression ability than the comparative group.
2. The difference in physical expression ability according to sex was proved insignificant.
3. The difference in physical expression ability according to IQ was proved insignificant.