ERIC Number: EJ1138733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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An Exploratory Product Evaluation of the Manchester Motor Skills Programme
Lodal, Katherine; Bond, Caroline
Educational Psychology in Practice, v33 n2 p149-166 2017
This study is an exploratory product evaluation of the Manchester Motor Skills Programme (MMSP). A mixed methodology was used to explore intended, unintended, positive and negative outcomes for four Key Stage 2 (KS2) children with motor skills difficulties who participated in the MMSP. The children's motor skills, social skills and self-esteem were assessed using standardised measures pre- and post-intervention and at follow-up. Semi-structured interviews and a focus group were used to elicit the views of pupils, the class teacher and the group leader. Results indicated positive yet variable improvements in motor skill domains which were sustained at three month follow-up. Qualitative data highlights some perceived improvement in children's social skills, confidence and use of meta-cognitive strategies and an unexpected perceived outcome for one child with co-existing speech and language difficulties. The responses of this group highlight some individual factors which practitioner educational psychologists (EPs) should consider when planning motor skills interventions with schools.
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Program Evaluation, Mixed Methods Research, Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Self Esteem, Pretests Posttests, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups, Followup Studies, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Metacognition, Individual Differences, Foreign Countries, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Manchester)
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