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The mostly nonlinear (MNL) pedagogy approach significantly improved children's motor creativity, executive functions, and self-efficacy compared to conventional physical education. This study highlights MNL as an optimal teaching strategy for enhanced learning outcomes.

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  • Physical Education Pedagogy
  • Child Development
  • Motor Learning

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  • Conventional physical education often lacks specialized instruction, potentially limiting developmental outcomes.
  • Understanding the impact of different pedagogical approaches on children's cognitive and motor skills is crucial for effective education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the dose-response effects of linear and nonlinear pedagogical approaches in physical education on first-grade children's motor creativity, executive functions, self-efficacy, and enjoyment.
  • To compare a mostly nonlinear (MNL) approach, a mostly linear (ML) approach, and a control group receiving conventional physical education.

Main Methods:

  • A group randomized controlled trial involving 12 weeks of physical education instruction.
  • Three groups: ML (80% linear, 20% nonlinear), MNL (20% linear, 80% nonlinear), and Control (conventional).
  • Assessment of motor creativity, executive functions (working memory, inhibitory control), self-efficacy, and enjoyment.

Main Results:

  • The MNL group showed significant improvements in motor creativity (48.7%-76.5%), executive functions (14.7% RNG task, 70.8% task error reduction), self-efficacy (5.9%), and enjoyment (8.3%).
  • The ML group demonstrated improvements in motor creativity (18.0%-60.9%) and executive function task errors.
  • The control group showed a modest improvement in enjoyment (10.5%) but a decline in executive function performance (-22.6%).

Conclusions:

  • Both ML and MNL pedagogical approaches are more effective than conventional physical education delivered by generalists.
  • The MNL approach, with 80% nonlinear and 20% linear pedagogy, was found to be optimal for improving motor creativity, executive functions, and self-efficacy in young children.
  • Educators are recommended to adopt the MNL approach for enhanced physical education outcomes.