Assessment of Eye-Hand Coordination in Italian Preschools

Abstract

Abstract:In 2012, the Italian Ministry of Education introduced in the Guidelines for preschool the need to evaluate one aspect of coordination related to the eye-hand relationship. Meinel's theoretical model provides an overview of the eye hand coordination, based on capacity to integrate anatomic-functional skills with specific and synchronic hand's actions. Meinel's model is rich of possible teaching ideas which are consistent with the Italian school system. They might also be a topical theoretical support to choose and use the motor evaluation tests in the Italian preschool, in order to evaluate the eye hand coordination and its constituent elements.