Volume 3,Issue 7
Chopstick Use Among Preschool Children in the Year Before School: Performance, Experience, Techniques, and Interest
This study examined chopstick performance among 77 senior-class Chinese preschool children at the beginning of the autumn semester using a standardized chopstick performance test. The relationships among chopstick performance and different chopstick experiences (home and kindergarten), chopstick techniques (action patterns, grip style, grip position), and children’s interest levels were investigated. Results indicated that significant differences in chopstick performance existed across children of different ages, genders, chopstick experiences, and interest levels, whereas no significant main effects of chopstick grip style or grip position on performance were found. Both age and home chopstick experience within six months were significant predictors of performance. Based on these findings, we present recommendations for educators and families.
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