Document Type : Research Paper

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Al-Zahra University

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare executive function (attention) and psychomotor performance in preschoolers based on participation and traditional kindergarten. The method of study was a causal – comparative design. The study population included all male and female children of pre-school centers in Tehran in the academic year 1394-95 that among them 60 children (30 boys and 30 girls) from 6 to 7-year-olds were selected through purposive sampling. To collect the data used from the nerve-psychological Connors test used to assess attention and psychomotor performance. To analyze the data T-test and multiple analysis of variance was used. The results showed a significant difference between selective attention and psychomotor performance in children of preschool based on participation and traditional (p< 0/05). According to the results, it can be concluded that the existence of and participation can affect selective attention the psychomotor performance.

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