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ERIC Number: EJ785143
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-0819
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The Effects of Fine Motor Movement and Tactile Stimulation on the Math Problem Solving of Students with Attention Problems
Kercood, Suneeta; Grskovic, Janice A.; Lee, David L.; Emmert, Stacey
Journal of Behavioral Education, v16 n4 p303-310 Dec 2007
This study evaluated the effectiveness of fine motor physical activity with tactile stimulation during two conditions of math problem solving, visual and auditory. Eight 4th and 5th grade students with attention problems participated. Using an alternating treatments design, students solved as many math story problems as they could, presented on worksheets or verbally during two conditions, with and without tactile stimulation during 20 min. Motor behavior, recorded from videotape, and number of correctly completed word problems were measured. Results suggest that fine motor manipulation of a tactile stimulation object reduced excessive motor movement and increased task completion of students with attention problems.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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