Psycho Motor in Mathematics Learning

Problems of  Mathematics Learning (Psychomotor)

INTRODUCTION  Pertaining to both mental activity and muscular  movement. (Sport Science & Medicine)  Relationship between cognitive functions and physical movement.  Requires considerable control & coordination.  Fine motor skills = the coordination of small muscle movements  Gross motor skills = movements of the large muscles of the body

Motors Skills Disorder -

Motor skills disorder, also called motor coordination disorder is a common disorder of childhood. It is estimated to be present in about 6% of school age children (between ages 5 and 11 yrs)

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Children

with this disorder have associated problems

needed to guide their motor actions they may not be able to recall or plan complex motor activities producing fluent legible handwriting.

such as

 Psychomotor learning is demonstrated by physical skills such as movement, coordination, manipulation, speed; actions which demonstrate the fine motor skills  Often there is a history of early delay in the development of motor skills  They may have trouble with tasks requiring hand-eye coordination

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These pupils may also have difficulty holding a pencil and learning to write

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Problems motor skills such as student of   ± cerebral palsy   ± ADHD

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The motor problems will make them feel difficult to write any symbol and math words so this problems make them difficult to learn more and understand in mathematics learning

Motor Skills Disorder Treatment in Math Learning  Practice and repetition are often helpful in improving handwriting  Kinesthetic training  Coordination training (involving the arms, hands, fingers, and eye)  Imitation - early stages in learning a complex skill  Manipulation - individual continues to practice a particular skill

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Writing

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Write

with finger in the air before write with pencil. with finger on the sand.

 Start at the dot for each numeral. - conventionally formed without taking the pencil off the paper.

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Encourage students to keep their pencils moving.

 Some motor skills:

1. Match simple objects 2. Build with blocks 3. Control pencil and crayon well 4. Cut simple shapes 5. Handle scissors well 6. Complete simple puzzles (5 pieces or less) 7. Copy simple shapes

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When

learning psychomotor skills, pupils progress through the cognitive stage, the associative stage, and the autonomic stage;

 ± Cognitive stage : marked by awkward slow and choppy movements that the pupils tries to control (think about each movement before attempting it)

 ± Associative stage : the pupils spends less time thinking about every detail

 ± Autonomic stage : the pupils can refine the skill through practice, but no longer needs to think about the movement

REFERENCES  http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Psychomotor_Skills  _in_Practice  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomotor_learni ng  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomotor_learni ng  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomotor_retard ation  http://www.answers.com/topic/psychomotor  http://www2.ups.edu/community/tofu/lev2/jour naling/writemath.htm