Differences in Levels of Control Object Skills among Grade 1 Ballet Dancers, Students with Co-Curricular and Students without Co-Curricular

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the differences between level of control of object skills of grade one ballet dancers, students who were actively involved in co-curricular activity and students who were not actively involved in co-curricular activity. Methods: A study was conducted in the form of ex-post facto studies involving a total of 90 students, male and female who lived in Klang and Seremban districts. Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD–2) was carried out to determine the skill level of the student based on the six control object skills that has been determined. Data were obtained through video footage and raw skill transcript score by reference norm age equivalents control objects. Kruskal-wallis statistical analysis was used to analyze the differences in level of control object skill group study. Findings: The findings of this study shows that the group of students who were actively involved in co-curricular activities has the highest mean (M = 3.07, SD = 1.14) in the control object skills as compared to a group of students who were not actively involved in co-curricular activities (M = 2.73, SD = 0.98) and grade one ballet dancers (M = 2.00, SD = 0.00). Meanwhile, it was found that there are significant differences between the three groups of study with estimated significant of 0.00. Discussions: Study shows the progress of the student control object skills grade one ballet dancers, students who were actively involved in co-curricular and student without co-curricular involvement are inactive according to their chronological age

Authors and Affiliations

Borhannudin Abdullah, Hanis Mohd Khalid, Nur Anati Lokman, Muhammad Noor Hizami Hamidi

Keywords

Related Articles

Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitiveness of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

The cooperatives sector remains of great significance to the economic development of Kenya as it employs thousands of Kenyans, out of 261 Savings and credit cooperative societies in Trans Nzoia County, its only 65 of the...

CSFs for Total Quality Management (TQM) in Service Organizations: Review

Service organization has lagged behind the industrial organization and manufactures to improve their quality service with implementing quality management system such as TQM. Methods, rules and regulation for TQM implemen...

The Application Methods of the Holy Quran’s Interpretations in Islamic-Related Research

This study examines the method of the Holy Quran’s interpretations that can be used in any Islamic-related research. The truth is in any Islamic-related research, common research method used nowadays is not relevant as i...

Technical Criterion for an Effective Video in Learning Mathematics

Mathematics is a fundamental subject for all courses especially in engineering, business and economics. A good understanding of mathematics will help in daily activities and in many other situation either in simplified o...

Maqasid Al-Syariah Thought in Mainstream Islamic Economics: A Review

Maqasid al-syariah is a discipline of knowledge in the field of usul al-fiqh that has currently gained much attention. It has been applied in various fields of human life, such as politics, economy, education and Islamic...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP574388
  • DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i12/5047
  • Views 177
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Borhannudin Abdullah, Hanis Mohd Khalid, Nur Anati Lokman, Muhammad Noor Hizami Hamidi (2018). Differences in Levels of Control Object Skills among Grade 1 Ballet Dancers, Students with Co-Curricular and Students without Co-Curricular. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(12), 491-498. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-574388