The Effect of Distance Education Play Activities on the Motor Skills of Children with Down Syndrome

Ezgi Hazal Uygur; Şehmus Aslan

Article Details

The Effect of Distance Education Play Activities on the Motor Skills of Children with Down Syndrome

Authors:

Ezgi Hazal Uygur | Şehmus Aslan

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Zihinsel Engelli Eğitimi

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 61, pp.214-235

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281133

pISSN:

1301-0085

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Abstract:

 This study aimed to investigate the effect of an adapted play activities module on the motor skills of children with Down Syndrome DS through distance education. The participants were twenty children 10 boys and 10 girls, aged 4-7 years, with DS, and living in Denizli. The average age of children with DS was 5.251.02 years. In the study, the activity program consisting of games and exercises were adapted from the MEB Play Activities Module and was applied for 60 minutes, 2 days a week for 12 weeks through distance education by forming 2 different study groups. Before and after the adapted exercise program, the pretest and posttest motor skill measurements of the children were assessed through the Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test Short Form BOT-2 SF. There was no significant difference between the mean scores of all subtests and total scores of the BOT-2 SF in boys and girls with DS p0.05. However, in terms of age variable, there was a significant difference in favor of children with DS in the 6-7 age group in BOT-2 SF total scores and fine motor accuracy, dexterity and strength subtests p0.05. In the study, a significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-test scores of the BOT-2 SF of children with DS p0.05. The results of the study showed that the activity program consisting of games and exercises given through distance education improved the motor skills of children with DS.

 This study aimed to investigate the effect of an adapted play activities module on the motor skills of children with Down Syndrome DS through distance education. The participants were twenty children 10 boys and 10 girls, aged 4-7 years, with DS, and living in Denizli. The average age of children with DS was 5.251.02 years. In the study, the activity program consisting of games and exercises were adapted from the MEB Play Activities Module and was applied for 60 minutes, 2 days a week for 12 weeks through distance education by forming 2 different study groups. Before and after the adapted exercise program, the pretest and posttest motor skill measurements of the children were assessed through the Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test Short Form BOT-2 SF. There was no significant difference between the mean scores of all subtests and total scores of the BOT-2 SF in boys and girls with DS p0.05. However, in terms of age variable, there was a significant difference in favor of children with DS in the 6-7 age group in BOT-2 SF total scores and fine motor accuracy, dexterity and strength subtests p0.05. In the study, a significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-test scores of the BOT-2 SF of children with DS p0.05. The results of the study showed that the activity program consisting of games and exercises given through distance education improved the motor skills of children with DS.

 This study aimed to investigate the effect of an adapted play activities module on the motor skills of children with Down Syndrome DS through distance education. The participants were twenty children 10 boys and 10 girls, aged 4-7 years, with DS, and living in Denizli. The average age of children with DS was 5.251.02 years. In the study, the activity program consisting of games and exercises were adapted from the MEB Play Activities Module and was applied for 60 minutes, 2 days a week for 12 weeks through distance education by forming 2 different study groups. Before and after the adapted exercise program, the pretest and posttest motor skill measurements of the children were assessed through the Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test Short Form BOT-2 SF. There was no significant difference between the mean scores of all subtests and total scores of the BOT-2 SF in boys and girls with DS p0.05. However, in terms of age variable, there was a significant difference in favor of children with DS in the 6-7 age group in BOT-2 SF total scores and fine motor accuracy, dexterity and strength subtests p0.05. In the study, a significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-test scores of the BOT-2 SF of children with DS p0.05. The results of the study showed that the activity program consisting of games and exercises given through distance education improved the motor skills of children with DS.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, Down Sendromlu DS çocuklara uzaktan eğitim yoluyla uygulanan uyarlanmış oyun etkinlikleri modülünün motor beceriler üzerine etkisini incelemektir. Bu araştırmaya 20 10 erkek, 10 kız DSli çocuk katıldı. Araştırmaya Denizlide yaşayan 4-7 yaş aralığındaki DSlu çocuklar katıldı. DSli çocukların yaş ortalaması 5,251,02 yıldır. Araştırmada MEB Oyun Etkinlikler Modülünden uyarlanarak oyun ve egzersizlerden oluşturulan etkinlik programı 2 farklı çalışma grubu oluşturularak, uzaktan eğitim yoluyla 12 hafta süresince haftada 2 gün, 60 dakika süreyle uygulandı. Uyarlanmış egzersiz programından önce ve programdan sonra çocukların ön test ve son test motor beceri ölçümleri Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Yeterlilik Testi Kısa Formu BOT-2 KF ile değerlendirildi. Araştırmaya katılan kız ve erkek DSli çocukların BOT-2 KF tüm alt testleri ve toplam puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır p0.05. Yaşa göre farklılık incelendiğinde BOT-2 KF toplam puanları ve ince motor doğruluk, el becerisi ve kuvvet alt testlerinde 6-7 yaş grubundaki DSli çocuklar lehine anlamlı fark tespit edilmiştir p0.05. Araştırmada DSli çocukların BOT-2 KFnin ön test ve son test tüm alt ve toplam puanları arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur p0.05. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlar uzaktan eğitim yoluyla verilen oyun ve egzersizlerden oluşturulan etkinlik programının DSli çocukların motor becerilerini geliştirdiğini göstermiştir.

Article Details

The Effect of Distance Education Play Activities on the Motor Skills of Children with Down Syndrome

Authors:

Ezgi Hazal Uygur | Şehmus Aslan

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Zihinsel Engelli Eğitimi

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 61, pp.214-235

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281133

pISSN:

1301-0085

Down syndrome

Distance education

Game

Exercise

Motor skills

down sendrom

uzaktan eğitim

oyun

egzersiz

motor beceri

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ezgi Hazal Uygur | Şehmus Aslan

Publisher: Pamukkale University

Main Topics: Zihinsel Engelli Eğitimi

Journal: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 61, pp.214-235

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001281133

pISSN: 1301-0085

Issues

Authors:

Ezgi Hazal Uygur | Şehmus Aslan

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Zihinsel Engelli Eğitimi

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 61, pp.214-235

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281133

pISSN:

1301-0085