幼児のメタ認知能力と運動成績との関連

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The purpose of this study was to investigate that the connections of the level of metacognitive ability in performing and motor performance. Ss were 4-,5-,and 6-year-old children. Metacognitive ability were assessed during performing the motor task by extensive introspective interview. Motor performance used in this study was the error in throwing the objects at the point. From these experiments, it was found that with increase of metacognitive ability, motor performance became higher. The metacognitive ability functioning in performing motor task for young children was then discussed.

This study suggested that it was important for motor performance in young children to activate their conscious self-reglation, that is, to acquire the higher level of metacognive ability.