“Amplification of Error”: A Rapidly Effective Method for Motor Performance Improvement

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Milanese ◽  
Gabriella Facci ◽  
Paola Cesari ◽  
Carlo Zancanaro
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Searching Strategy ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Based Instruction

The aim of the current work was to test the effects of an innovative teaching method in improving motor skills. We evaluated the effectiveness of an error-based instruction method (Method of Amplification of Error, MAE) in increasing the performance of 13-year-old school students in the standing long jump. We compared MAE with direct verbal instruction (DI) and no instruction (Control group). The rationale for the MAE method is that giving a participant the opportunity to experience directly his or her own main movement error will trigger a positive searching strategy that will in turn help him or her to improve performance. The effectiveness of MAE is because of the type of feedback provided, namely the same motor-perceptive language used by the participant. Results showed that for the MAE and DI groups the length of jump increased from pre- to post-instruction, but postinstruction performance of the MAE group was significantly that of both of the other groups. It appears that MAE is an easy-to-use method for rapidly improving motor performance in the school teaching setting.

Effect of Concept Mapping as an Innovative Teaching Method on Senior School Students’ Interest in Chemistry

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Offor E. N.
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Innovative Teaching Method

The study was designed to explore the effect of concept mapping as an innovative teaching method on senior school students‟ interest in chemistry. The pre -test post- test quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 1425 senior secondary two (SS2) chemistry students in Agbani Education Zone. A total of 189 SS2 chemistry students were drawn from three secondary schools selected in the zone through purposive sampling method. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. In each of the schools used for the study, all the chemistry students in their intact classes were used. The experimental group was taught using concept mapping while the control group was taught using the lecture method of teaching. The treatment lasted for six weeks. The instrument for data collection was Chemistry Interest Scale (CIS). The CIS was validated by three experts. Before the treatment commenced, a pre- interest scale was administered and a reliability coefficient of 0.72 was established using Cronbach Alpha. The data collected was analyzed using analysis of co variance (ANCOVA). The result of the data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mean interest scores of students taught chemistry with concept mapping and those taught with lecture method. The study concludes by recommending that concept mapping method of teaching should be adopted in teaching of chemistry as this has helped to stimulate interest in chemistry which will help to enhance their achievement.

The Effects of Task-Based Instruction on High School Students’ Writing Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Task Based Instruction ◽  
Experimental Group

The goal of this study was to see whether task-based instruction could enhance EFL students' writing fluency and accuracy. Sixty grade 11 students from two complete classrooms at Dai An High School in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam, participated in this research. The experimental group was taught to write essays using task-based training, whereas the control group was trained using product-based training. Writing skills were assessed before and after the exam. The fourteen-week intervention with task-based training showed significant improvements in post-test scores for the experimental group. The current study also developed a fresh and innovative teaching strategy to help local teachers enhance their performance.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the reflection-based reciprocal teaching approach for reading comprehension achievement in upper secondary school in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tun Zaw Oo ◽  
Andrea Magyar ◽  
Anita Habók
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Reciprocal Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThis study investigates the effectiveness of the reflection-based reciprocal teaching (RBRT) approach for Myanmar upper secondary school students’ reading comprehension in English. In the RBRT approach, the main frame is based on the reflective teaching model for reading comprehension (Oo and Habók in Int Electron J Elementary Educ 13(1):127–138, 2020), in which the reciprocal teaching method (involving questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and predicting) was applied. This study used cluster randomized trials. Two groups participated in the research: the experimental group, who were taught with the RBRT approach, and the control group, who were taught with traditional methods. Results showed that the RBRT approach has a strong effect on students’ English reading comprehension achievement. The experimental group increased its achievement on the posttest significantly, and the students’ results showed high effect size. It was also found that teachers’ reflection on the instructional context had a considerable impact on raising students’ reading comprehension achievement. The RBRT approach can be successfully applied in the classroom environment to develop students’ reading comprehension in English in Myanmar.

scholarly journals A Model for the Formation of Secondary Linguistic Personality through Work with Precedent Cultural Phenomena during Сlasses in the Russian Language as a Foreign Language

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-315
Author(s):  
Olga B. Kanevska ◽  
Kateryna V. Hostra
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Didactic Material

Introduction. This article considers the problem of the formation of a secondary linguistic personality through work with precedent phenomena of culture, but it does not cover all its aspects. Our purpose is to describe a model of formation of a secondary linguistic personality by dealing with the precedent phenomena of culture during Russian language lessons as a foreign language. Materials and Methods. Pedagogical forecasting and modeling were used to optimize and detail the process of the formation of a secondary linguistic personality through work with precedent cultural phenomena. To determine the quantitative and qualitative indicators of the study, statistical methods of quantitative and qualitative data processing were used (Student’s t-test). The pedagogical experiment involved schoolchildren of two secondary schools of Kryvyi Rih city (Ukraine). The sample consisted of 82 fifth-grade high school students. At the ascertaining stage, the questionnaire was conducted; at the formative stage, training was conducted typically in the control group; in the experimental group, based on the developed model; at the control stage, repeated questioning and interviews were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the model. Results. The use of the model in the learning process forms not only theoretical knowledge of the precedent phenomena of culture but also the practical skill of their use, facilitates intercultural communication, which contributes to the formation of a secondary language personality. The developed model of working with precedent cultural phenomena proved to be an effective auxiliary tool in the formation of the secondary linguistic personality. Precedent cultural phenomena can become the foundation for creating end-to-end curricula, a tool for creating didactic material taking into account innovative technologies, and the basis of training courses. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of this research work may be useful for secondary and higher school teaching staff of Russian as a foreign language.

scholarly journals Pain Induced during Both the Acquisition and Retention Phases of Locomotor Adaptation Does Not Interfere with Improvements in Motor Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Bouffard ◽  
Laurent J. Bouyer ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Roy ◽  
Catherine Mercier
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Electromyographic Activity ◽  
Locomotor Training ◽  
Locomotor Adaptation ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Motor Strategy ◽  
Motor Strategies ◽  
Healthy Participants

Cutaneous pain experienced during locomotor training was previously reported to interfere with retention assessed in pain-free conditions. To determine whether this interference reflects consolidation deficits or a difficulty to transfer motor skills acquired in the presence of pain to a pain-free context, this study evaluated the effect of pain induced during both the acquisition and retention phases of locomotor learning. Healthy participants performed a locomotor adaptation task (robotized orthosis perturbing ankle movements during swing) on two consecutive days. Capsaicin cream was applied around participants’ ankle on both days for the Pain group, while the Control group was always pain-free. Changes in movement errors caused by the perturbation were measured to assess global motor performance; temporal distribution of errors and electromyographic activity were used to characterize motor strategies. Pain did not interfere with global performance during the acquisition or the retention phases but was associated with a shift in movement error center of gravity to later in the swing phase, suggesting a reduction in anticipatory strategy. Therefore, previously reported retention deficits could be explained by contextual changes between acquisition and retention tests. This difficulty in transferring skills from one context to another could be due to pain-related changes in motor strategy.

scholarly journals Effect of experimental muscle pain on the acquisition and retention of locomotor adaptation: different motor strategies for a similar performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (5) ◽  
pp. 1647-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Bouffard ◽  
Sauro E. Salomoni ◽  
Catherine Mercier ◽  
Kylie Tucker ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Muscle Pain ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Pain Group ◽  
Locomotor Adaptation ◽  
Experimental Muscle Pain ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Motor Strategies

As individuals with musculoskeletal disorders often experience motor impairments, contemporary rehabilitation relies heavily on the use of motor learning principles. However, motor impairments are often associated with pain. Although there is substantial evidence that muscle pain interferes with motor control, much less is known on its impact on motor learning. The objective of the present study was to assess the effects of muscle pain on locomotor learning. Two groups (Pain and Control) of healthy participants performed a locomotor adaptation task (robotized ankle-foot orthosis perturbing ankle movements during swing) on two consecutive days. On day 1 (acquisition), hypertonic saline was injected in the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle of the Pain group participants, while Control group participants were pain free. All participants were pain free on day 2 (retention). Changes in movement errors caused by the perturbation were assessed as an indicator of motor performance. Detailed analysis of kinematic and electromyographic data provided information about motor strategies. No between-group differences were observed on motor performance measured during the acquisition and retention phases. However, Pain group participants had a residual movement error later in the swing phase and smaller early TA activation than Control group participants, thereby suggesting a reduction in the use of anticipatory motor strategies to overcome the perturbation. Muscle pain did not interfere with global motor performance during locomotor adaptation. The different motor strategies used in the presence of muscle pain may reflect a diminished ability to anticipate the consequences of a perturbation. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study shows that experimental muscle pain does not influence global motor performance during the acquisition or next-day retention phases of locomotor learning. This contrasts with previous results obtained with cutaneous pain, emphasizing the risk of directly extrapolating from one pain modality to another. Muscle pain affected motor strategies used when performing the task, however: it reduced the ability to use increased feedforward control to overcome the force field.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using the Differentiated Education Strategy on Achievement in Mathematics among Basic Elementary School Students in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 4363-4376
Author(s):  
Dr. Talal Yousef Abu Amara
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Study Plan

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using the differentiated education strategy on mathematics achievement among ninth grade students in Jordan. The number of the study members was (106) male and female students, who were divided into two groups: the first is  an experimental group that studied using the differentiated education method consisting of (24 male and 18 female students), and the second is a control group that studied in the traditional way consisting of (39 male and 25 students). The study plan of the experimental group included Geometry unit topics that were designed using the differentiated education strategy. An achievement Exam was done in the Geometry unit and it was judged , The values of honesty and reliability has been calculated, and the results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between the students ’grades in Mathematical Achievement due to the teaching method used for the benefit of the experimental group that studied in a method Differentiated Education, and the absence of statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between students ’grades in achievement rates attributable to the gender variable, as well as the absence of a statistically significant interaction between the teaching method and gender.

scholarly journals Effect of Student Teams Achievement Division and Think-Pair-Share on Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 218-237
Author(s):  
Eucharia Okwudilichukwu Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Teams

AbstractThe study investigated the effect of two cooperative learning strategies, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) and Think-Pair-Share (TPS) on senior secondary school students’ achievement in reading comprehension in Vandeikya Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. A total of 78 students (43 males and 35 females), drawn from three secondary schools participated in the study. Experimental and control conditions were randomly assigned to the three intact classes: EG1 (STAD), EG2 (TPS) and CG (Control Group). The instrument used was Reading Comprehension Achievement Test (r=0.784). Data were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results show higher achievement gains for students in the EG1 and EG2 over those of the CG, but not across gender. The findings support the existing evidence on the efficacy of cooperative learning over the traditional teaching method. English language teachers will therefore find the two techniques useful in teaching reading comprehension.   Keywords: cooperative learning, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, Think-Pair-Share, academic achievement, reading comprehension      

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Aesthetic Teaching on the Attitude of Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-431
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ahmadi ◽  
Roohallah Fathabadi ◽  
Morteza Bakhtiarvand
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Experimental Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
School Attitude

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aesthetics based teaching on students' attitudes toward school. This is an all-experimental study of pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of sixth grade students in schools Fardis in the academic year of 1997-98 was. The sampling method was simple random and the selected students were divided into experimental and control groups. The sample size was determined using Morgan table and the number of sample people in each group was 16. Experimental science course was taught in the experimental group by aesthetic teaching method and in the control group by traditional teaching method. To assess the attitude towards school, McCoach (2003) school attitude questionnaire (SAAS-R) was used with a reliability of 0.96. The obtained data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that the level of attitude towards school in students who took the sixth grade experimental sciences course with aesthetic methods was different from the students who learned this course with the usual teaching methods in schools. Therefore, the aesthetic method can play a role as an active and effective method in students' academic achievement in science.

scholarly journals The effects of problem-solving teaching methods on elementary school student’s physics achievement at Dudmegn full cycle elementary school, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Asrat Dagnew Kelkay ◽  
Gebremedhin Dagnew
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Procedure

This study investigated the effects of problem-solving teaching method on elementary school students’ physics achievement at elementary school. In this investigation an experimental research procedure was used. Along with this, a sample of sixty students was drawn from a total of three hundred seventy-eight students using lottery method of sampling technique. Physics achievement test (pre-test and post-test) covering the unit ‘’Introduction to Electronics’’ was used as measuring instrument. Then, based on the pre-test scores, mixed ability groups such as fifteen high and fifteen low scoring 30 students each were assigned as experimental (13Fand17M) and control(15 and15M) groups using lottery method of sampling technique Students in the experimental group were taught using problem solving teaching method while those in the control group were instructed with lecture teaching method. The post-test constructed by the writer in the sample unit taught was administrated to both groups immediately after the treatment was over. Finally, the results of the study revealed that problem-solving teaching method was more effective in teaching physics as compared with lecture method at elementary school level.   Key words: Achievement, Effect, Elementary, Physics, problem    

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