LITREToolKit

Learning in a Technology Rich Environment

Psychomotor Domain

Addressing the psychomotor domain can help improve motor-skills, such as coordination and physical movement (Dooley, Linder, & Dooley, 2005).

Psychomotor domain levels and verbs

Perception: Sense organs guide motor activity	Set: Readiness to take action	Guided Response: Imitation; trial and error	Mechanism: Do alone in less time without describing the steps; responses become habitual; move with some confidence and proficiency	Complex overt response: Do without error; skillful performance of motor acts that involve complex movement patters; performing without hesitation; quick, accurate, and highly coordinated performance	Adaption: Do in a different way; skills are well developed and can be modified to fit special requirements	Origination: Do in a new way; create new movement pattern to fit a particular situation or problem; highly developed skills
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*Harrow (1972)

References

Dooley, K. E., Linder, J. R., & Dooley, L. M. (2005). Advanced methods in distance educations: Applications and practices for educators, administrators and learners. Hershey, PA: Information Science Processing.

Harrow, A. (1972). A taxonomy of the psychomotor domain. A guide for developing behavioral objectives. New York: McKay.