Date of Award
12-1990
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Dr. Barbara A. Rider
Second Advisor
Dr. Cindee Peterson
Third Advisor
Dr. Shirley Lukens
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study uses a simple experimental design to examine the effect of standardized and adapted instructions on first graders' performance on selected subtests of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (Bruininks, 1G78). The mean age of the 20 female and 24 male subjects was 6.77 years. Subjects were randomly assigned to the two experimental conditions. Although the findings for both subtests are not statistically significant at the p<.05 level, they do indicate that motor performance of some populations may not be compromised by altering the wording of the standardized assessment directions. The implications of this study and the need for future research in this area are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Nuss, Lisa J., "Effect of Modified Instructions on Test Performance of First Graders" (1990). Masters Theses. 1088.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1088