Saravanakumari Vijayakumar
Endometrial Patterns Among Rural Women Undergoing Gynecological Procedures in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Cureus
occupational therapy handwriting studies shown cognitive instructional techniques effective methods assist beginning challenged handwriters however information childrens cognitive thinking skills impact handwriting development scarce study examined cognitive strategy efficiency early learners writing alphabetletters memory participants included 408 mainstream children first two years formal schooling year 1 year 2 children asked write 26lowercase alphabetletters memory data collected using alphabetletters generated children observation cognitive strategy use writing measurement tool employed perceive recall plan perform prpp system task analysis stage two results found year 1 year 2 children difficulties applying cognitive strategies across four prpp quadrants writing lowercase alphabetletters memory application cognitive strategies plan recall quadrants showed inefficiencies lowest prpp subquadrant scores observed evaluating recall facts sensing programming except attending subquadrant descriptor regulates year 2 children significantly better year 1 children applying cognitive strategies prpp quadrants subquadrants findings provide beginning evidence efficient use cognitive strategies four prpp quadrants important children achieving proficiency accurate automatic alphabetletterwriting skills recommendations occupational therapy handwriting assessment intervention provided research suggests occupational therapists best help children handwriting difficulties using cognitive approach approach involves instructing children form letters correctly encouraging selfevaluation providing opportunities practice handwriting however cognitive thinking skills required children write alphabetletters accurately well understood investigate study conducted 408 mainstream children first two years formal schooling year 1 year 2 study examined accurately children could write lowercase alphabetletters memory cognitive skills used cognitive skills investigated related attention perception recalling planning performing assumption tested mistakes correctly writing alphabetletters could attributed difficulties using cognitive skills effectively study found year 1 year 2 children made errors half 26lowercase alphabetletters wrote cognitive skills scored lowest childrens ability evaluate writing recall write letters gather information vision think carefully ensure accuracy writing implied thinking skills impact childrens ability write alphabetletters correctly research needed confirm findings determine reliability tool used study measure childrens thinking skills