A new idea in skill acquisition of children: coordinating motor competence with motor learning strategies.

ABSTRACT: Motor competence (MC) plays a fundamental role in physical development and the acquisition of complex motor skills during early childhood. Moreover, the type of instructional method can significantly influence both the trajectory and the quality of this learning process. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the role of MC in learning the futsal shooting skill under three different instructional approaches, Linear Pedagogy (LP), Nonlinear Pedagogy (NLP), and Differential Learning (DL), in preschool children. Ninety-six healthy children (mean age = 6.06 ± 0.20 years) were assessed for MC using the BOT-2SF and subsequently categorized into high and low competence groups. Participants were then randomly assigned to one of six instructional groups. The study design included a pre-tes

SUBMITTER: Orangi BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374371 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature