Abstract

Existing research provides ambiguous evidence for associations between motor competency and motor creativity. Therefore, this study examined the association between motor skill proficiency and motor creativity. The Test of Gross Motor Development (second edition) and Bertsch's motor creativity test were used to assess motor skill proficiency and motor creativity among 39 children aged five to six. Results revealed that motor proficiency and motor creativity are not interrelated traits. Therefore, it is necessary to use different teaching strategies to promote these traits. Teaching with direct instructions and reproduction of demonstrated movement is probably the most appropriate to acquaint children with motor skills. Learning through play with less explicit teaching instructions and emphasis on motivating children to find novel and original solutions to the motor tasks is probably more suitable for facilitating motor creativity.

摘要

现有研究为运动能力和运动创造力之间的关联提供了模棱两可的证据。因此，本研究检验了运动技能熟练程度与运动创造力之间的关系。大运动发展测试（第二版）和 Bertsch 的运动创造力测试用于评估 39 名 5 至 6 岁儿童的运动技能熟练程度和运动创造力。结果表明，运动能力和运动创造力不是相互关联的特征。因此，有必要采用不同的教学策略来促进这些特质。直接指导和复制演示动作的教学可能最适合让孩子熟悉运动技能。