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Tabatha A Uhrich1, Ricky L Swalm

  • 1Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson Center Room 315, Towson, MD 21252, USA. tuhrich@towson.edu

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|August 11, 2007
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This study found that a 6-week bimanual coordination program using sport stacking improved reading comprehension in 5th graders. Decoding skills showed no significant change, but comprehension improved regardless of student sex.

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Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Motor Skills Development
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Bimanual coordination is crucial for various cognitive functions.
  • The link between motor skills and academic achievement, particularly reading, warrants further investigation.
  • Sport stacking offers a structured bimanual coordination activity suitable for classroom settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of a 6-week bimanual coordination program on Grade 5 students' reading achievement.
  • To determine if participation in sport stacking influences reading decoding and comprehension skills.
  • To examine potential differences in outcomes based on student sex.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 20 Grade 5 students in an experimental group (sport stacking) and 21 in a control group.

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  • Random assignment of intact classroom cohorts to experimental and control conditions.
  • Reading achievement assessed using pre- and posttest scores on the GMRT-4 Decoding and Comprehension subtests, with pretest scores as covariates.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were observed in decoding skills between the experimental and control groups, or by sex.
    • The experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in reading comprehension skills compared to the control group.
    • Sex did not emerge as a significant factor influencing the observed changes in reading comprehension.

    Conclusions:

    • Participation in a 6-week bimanual coordination program utilizing sport stacking may enhance reading comprehension skills in Grade 5 students.
    • The benefits to reading comprehension appear independent of the student's sex.
    • Further research is recommended to confirm these findings in larger, diverse populations.