Organizing a High-scope Learning Experience with a Set of Hand Gesture Art Practice to Promote the Development of Fine Motor in Early Childhood

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to 1) develop fine motor skills in early childhood children through the implementation of High Scope learning experiences combined with a set of hand gesture art exercises, and 2) compare the development of fine motor skills in early childhood children following the implementation of these learning experiences. The samples for this study consisted of 16 early childhood children enrolled in kindergarten year 2. The research instruments included: 1) a creative arts experience plan according to the teaching guidelines of High Scope for the development of small muscles in early childhood; 2) a set of hand gesture art practice; and 3) assessment forms evaluating fine motor skill development. The statistical methods employed for data analysis included the parameter values, standard deviation and t-test. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee under certification number TRU-EC/013/67.

         The research findings revealed that: 1) the development of fine motor skills in early childhood children through High Scope learning experiences combined with a set of hand gesture art exercises resulted in a statistically significant improvement in fine motor skills, and 2) the comparison of fine motor skill development following these learning experiences indicated that the post-experiment scores showed improvement across all aspects, including drawing along dotted lines and coloring based on imagination, drawing along dotted lines and tearing colored paper onto a picture, and drawing along dotted lines using hand gestures. These findings were statistically significant at the 0.05 level.