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Effect of Exercise Program Supported By Educational Technology (Multimedia Technology) On Attention, Motor Skills, and Performance Level for Tumbling Skills In Omani Children With Hearing Disabilities
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, , , , Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada ISBN 978-1-939797-16-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of program supported by Multimedia Technology, which serves the education process for some basic tumbling skills for the sport of gymnastics and to investigate its impact on: Attention and Some motor abilities. 25 pupils with hearing impaired, aged between (6 - 11) years, will be recruited. Pre and post scales will be conducted to the sample in the following variables: level disturbances attention, level of motor skills, skill level tumbling selected. Software using multimedia to teach some tumbling skills by determined educational material will be implemented for the period of 10 weeks, by 2 units of teaching times/week (45 minutes each). Results revealed that subjects are happier while attending the course. Findings showed also that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores in the pre and post scales. It means that the multimedia program has a significant effect to enhance some skills.

Citation

El Shourbagi, S., Shahin, M., Al-Hadabi, B. & Al-Saadi, K. (2015). Effect of Exercise Program Supported By Educational Technology (Multimedia Technology) On Attention, Motor Skills, and Performance Level for Tumbling Skills In Omani Children With Hearing Disabilities. In S. Carliner, C. Fulford & N. Ostashewski (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia 2015--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology (p. 21). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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