Gross and Fine Motor Skill Developments of Preschoolers: An Initial Study in Urban and Rural Areas
Wulandari Putri; Mesa Rahmi Stephani; Adang Suherman
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
This study was aimed at investigating the development of gross and fine motor skill of preschoolers in urban and rural areas. The study was conducted under exploratory study. The participants of the study were 85 preschool students (44 from rural area; 41 from urban area) aged 4-5 years. To collect data, Age and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) 3rd edition was used to measure the children fine and gross motor skill developments. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics analysis was conducted. The result of the students gross motor skill analysis showed that 76.47% children were in the above the cut off area category, 12.94% were in the close to the cut off area category, and 10.59% were in the below the cut off area category. Meanwhile, the result of the fine motor skill analysis showed that 90.59% children were in the above the cut off area category, 3.53% were in the close to the cut off area category, and 5.89% were in the below the cut off area category. The result concludes that most of the preschoolers fine and gross motor skills developments are on schedule. However, we should not neglect that some of the preschoolers need monitoring and more activities, while some others need further professional assessment.
Keywords: fine motor skills, gross motor skills, motor development, preschoolers development
Topic: STEM Education