The Effect of Fine Motor Activity on Handwrit...

The Effect of Fine Motor Activity on Handwriting Legibilty and Speed

Author Name : Dr. M. Arunkumar, Dr. P. Nagalakshmi, P. Priyadharshini

ABSTRACT

Handwriting is the complex process that projects thoughts,feeling and ideas. Though Computers allows students to take notes, type stories, assignments and fill forms. Writing is more than motor skill which encompasses cognitive,perceptual visual motor-coordination as well as tactile and kinesthetic sensitivities. Handwriting process includes speed and legibility. Legibility is often assessed in terms of its components- letter formation, alignment, spacing, size and slant. Students speed typically decreases when the amount of written work or complexity of the writing task increases.The aim of the study was to determine the effect of fine motor activity on handwriting legibility and speed. A total of 30 students participated in the study, among them 30 children were divided into15 -control group and 15 -experimental group. In order to measure, handwriting legibility and speed, Evaluation Tool of Children's Handwriting-Manuscript (ETCH-M) was used. The results of the study showed a good correlation between fine motor skills and hand-writing legibility and speed. Children of experimental group had a good improvement in handwriting legibility and speed than the control group.

Key Words: Fine motor skill, Handwriting, Legibility, speed.