First-grade students show inferior visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination performance compared with the other grade groups¶
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q2 i? Kruskal-Wallis tests found statistical differences between all grade groups in VMI, VP and MC tests, with GI (1st grade) presenting inferior performance relative to the other groups. → Capellini 2017
Evidence¶
Capellini 2017¶
Capellini, S. A., Giaconi, C., & Germano, G. D. (2017). Relation between Visual Motor Integration and Handwriting in Students of Elementary School. Psychology, 8, 258-270. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2017.82015
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Comparative study of 50 students in five grade groups (10 each) assessed with the Beery-Buktenica VMI-6. Kruskal-Wallis tests gave p <0.001 (VMI), 0.007 (VP) and 0.002 (MC); the article reports "statistical differences between all groups in VMI, VP and MC tests".
"there were statistical differences between all groups in VMI, VP and MC tests, which demonstrates that GI presented inferior performance VMI, VP e MC tests when related with others groups"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Acquisition of visual perception, motor coordination and visual-motor integration does not progress linearly across grades 1 to 5 — related
- No significant difference was found between grade groups in the classification distribution of VMI, VP and MC performance levels — reports the opposite
- Visual-motor integration was the lowest-scoring ability and motor coordination the best-performing ability in every grade group — related
- Dysgraphia classification differs significantly across grade groups, with 80% of 1st graders, 10% of 3rd graders and 60% of 5th graders classified with dysgraphia — related
- Only in the 5th-grade group were moderate positive correlations found, between visual-motor integration and motor coordination (r = 0.748) and between visual perception and dysgraphia classification (r = 0.643) — related
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First-grade students show inferior visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination performance compared with the other grade groups |
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First-grade students show inferior visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination performance compared with the other grade groups |
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2017 |
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2022 |
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