Enhancing Autonomy in Preschoolers: The Role of Motor Games in Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.2.1. Data Collection
2.2.2. Intervention
2.3. Instruments
2.3.1. Autonomy
2.3.2. Satisfaction
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Session | General Objectives | Games |
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1st | - Promote identity building; - Stimulate cooperation among children. | “Blind Man’s Bluff” “Don’t Let It Fall” “Parachute Soccer” |
2nd | - Stimulate the ability to control movements voluntarily; - Encourage decision-making and choice capability; - Stimulate cooperation among children. | “Statue Game” “Handkerchief Game” “Hoop Train” |
3rd | - Promote children’s responsibility for decisions made; - Foster respect for established rules; - Stimulate agility and speed in children’s movements. | “Fox Game” “Little Fish Game” “Monkey in the Middle” |
4th | - Enhance the ability to make choices; - Encourage the search for problem-solving strategies; - Stimulate control and coordination of movements. | “Ball Race” “Hoop Game” “The Floor is Lava” |
5th | - Stimulate the ability to control movements voluntarily; - Encourage decision-making and choice capability; - Stimulate cooperation among children. | “Statue Game” “Don’t Let It Fall” “Parachute Soccer” “Handkerchief Game” |
6th | - Promote children’s responsibility for decisions made; - Foster respect for established rules; - Stimulate agility and speed in children’s movements. | “Fox Game” “Little Fish Game” “Hoop Game” “Hoop Train” |
7th | - Enhance the ability to make choices; - Encourage the search for problem-solving strategies; - Stimulate control and coordination of movements. | “Ball Race” “The Floor is Lava” “Blind Man’s Bluff” “Monkey in the Middle” |
8th | - Enhance the ability to make choices; - Encourage the search for problem-solving strategies; - Stimulate decision-making ability; - Promote involvement and participation of children in group choices. | Chosen by the group from those played in previous sessions |
Moment 0 (Pre-Intervention) | Moment 1 (Post-Intervention) | |||
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Mean ± sd | (95% CI) | Mean ± sd | (95% CI) | |
Autonomy | 2.62 ± 0.30 | (2.45–2.80) | 2.72 ± 0.26 | (2.57–2.87) |
Pre-Intervention Median | Post-Intervention Median | Z | p | η2 | |
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Autonomy | 2.72 | 2.78 | −2.20 | 0.028 | 0.346 |
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Gomes, S.; Antunes, R.; Sales, I.; Marques, R.; Oliveira, A. Enhancing Autonomy in Preschoolers: The Role of Motor Games in Development. Educ. Sci. 2024, 14, 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050524
Gomes S, Antunes R, Sales I, Marques R, Oliveira A. Enhancing Autonomy in Preschoolers: The Role of Motor Games in Development. Education Sciences. 2024; 14(5):524. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050524
Chicago/Turabian StyleGomes, Sara, Raúl Antunes, Inês Sales, Regina Marques, and Ana Oliveira. 2024. "Enhancing Autonomy in Preschoolers: The Role of Motor Games in Development" Education Sciences 14, no. 5: 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050524
APA StyleGomes, S., Antunes, R., Sales, I., Marques, R., & Oliveira, A. (2024). Enhancing Autonomy in Preschoolers: The Role of Motor Games in Development. Education Sciences, 14(5), 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050524