Fatemeh Baradaran; Shila Safavi Homami; Salar Faramarzi
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The mathematical learning disorder is one of the most common learning disorders in schools that occurs due to inadequate concentration and poor memory or lack of coordination of motor proficiency in students. Mathematical learning disorder may be due to difficulty concentrating, memory problems or a ...
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The mathematical learning disorder is one of the most common learning disorders in schools that occurs due to inadequate concentration and poor memory or lack of coordination of motor proficiency in students. Mathematical learning disorder may be due to difficulty concentrating, memory problems or a lack of complete coordination of body movements. In this study, the effect of motor games in comparison to computer games on the executive, academic functions, and motor proficiency in students with mathematical learning disorder was investigated. In this study, 20 female students with math learning disabilities ranging in age from 8 to 9 years were divided into two balanced groups (n = 10) based on K Matt's mathematical score. Subjects in the first experimental group performed motor games for 8 weeks, 3 sessions of 45 minutes per week, and the second experimental group performed computer games during the same period. Mathematical tests of Key math (To diagnose and evaluate academic performance), Bruininksoseretsky, Stroop, and N-back in the pre-test and post-test stages were used to collect data. The results of this study have clearly shown that computer games compared to movement games had a greater effect on the executive functions and academic performance of students with a mathematical learning disorder. In contrast, it has been observed that the motor games were more effective on the motor proficiency of these students.
Shila Safavi; Maryam Nezakatalhosaini; Somayeh Yosafe
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of perceptual-motor activities on the academic performance of female students in the first grade and the sixth grade.The students of each grade (50students in the first grade and50 students in the sixth grade) took part in the Lincoln-Oseretsky ...
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of perceptual-motor activities on the academic performance of female students in the first grade and the sixth grade.The students of each grade (50students in the first grade and50 students in the sixth grade) took part in the Lincoln-Oseretsky Motor Development test for assessing perceptual-motor function and Raven intelligence test for assessing cognitive function. Teacher assessments of math and Persian as an indication of their academic progress were also considered.Based on the results , the students of each grade were divided into two groups of experimental and control (n = 25). The experimental group participated in an eight-week training course including a variety of exercises and perceptual-motor activities. The training course consisted of 45 to 60 minutes sessions three times a week. After this period, students in both groups were reevaluated by assessing their academic performance. The results obtained from t-test analyses showed that, unlike the six graders, perceptual-motor activities had a positive impact on academic performance of first grade students. Keywords: Academic performance, Concrete operational stage, Perceptual-motor exercise, Preoperational stage.