المجلة العلمية للتربية البدنية و الرياضية
Volume 25, Numéro 1, Pages 21-34
2026-01-31

An Assessment Of The Physical Education Curriculum’s Effectiveness In Developing Fundamental Motor Skills Among Primary School Children (ages 6–10), Based On The Tgmd-2 Test

Authors : Damen Boubaker .

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the physical education curriculum in fostering the acquisition of fundamental motor skills among primary school pupils (ages 6–10), using the TGMD-2 test. The research was conducted on a purposive sample of 60 pupils whose scores fell below the hypothetical mean in the subtests of the TGMD-2. To collect and analyze the data, the experimental method was employed, as it aligns well with the nature of the topic. Regarding data collection tools, the study relied on books and references in addition to the Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition (TGMD-2). Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study were as follows: • There were statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test in locomotor skills among primary school pupils. • There were statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test in object control skills among primary school pupils.

Keywords

Physical Education and Sport ; Curriculum ; Motor Skills; Primary School ; TGMD-2 Test.