PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN

•Is characterized by the progressive levels

of behaviors from observation to mastery of
physical skills.
•Esmane (2011) includes physical
movement, coordination, and use of motor
skills.
 LEVELS OF PSYCHOMOTOR
Level Definition Example
1. Perception - Ability to use Sample verbs: chooses,
sensory cues to describes, detects,
guide motor differentiates,
activity. distinguishes, identifies,
isolates, relates,
selects.
2. Set - Readiness to act. Sample Verbs: begins,
It includes mental, displays, explains.
physical, and moves, proceeds, reacts.
emotional sets. Shows, states, volunteers.

3. Guided -the early stages in Sample verbs: copies,

Response learning a complex traces, follows, reacts,
skill that includes reproduces, responds.
imitation and trial
and error
4. Mechanism - This is the intermediate Sample Verbs: assembles,
stage in learning a calibrates, constructs, dismantles,
complex. Learned displays, fastens, fixes, grinds,
responses have become heats, manipulates, measures,
habitual and the mends, mixes, organizes, sketches
movement can be
performed with some
confidence and
proficiency.
5. Complex Overt -the skillful performance Sample Verbs: assembles, builds,
Response of motor acts that involves calibrates, constructs, dismantles,
complex movement displays, fastens, fixes, grinds,
patterns. heats, manipulates, measures,
mends, mixes, organizes, sketches
6. Adaptation -skills are well Sample Verbs: adapts,
developed and the alters, changes,
individual can modify rearranges,
movement patterns to fit reorganizes, revises,
special requirements. varies.
7. Origination - Creating new Sample Verbs:
movement patterns to fit arranges, builds,
a particular situation or combines, composes,
specific problem. constructs, creates,
designs, initiates,
makes, originates.
 DAVE’S (1975)
Level Definition Example
1. Imitation -observing and Copying a work of art
patterning
behavior after
someone else.
Performance may
be of low quality.
2. Manipulation -being able to perform Creating work on one’s
certain actions, by own, after taking
following instructions lessons, or reading
and practicing about it.

3. Precision - Refining becoming Working and

more exact. Few errors reworking something ,
are apparent. so it will be “just right”
4. Articulation Coordinating a series of Producing a video that
actions, achieving involves music, drama,
harmony and internal color, sound, etc.
consistency.

5. Naturalization Having high level Michael Jordan

performance become playing basketball ,
natural, without needing Nancy Lopez, hitting a
to think much about it. golf ball, etc.
 HARROW'S (1972), KUBISZYN AND
BORICH (2007)
Level Definition Example
1. Reflex movements Reactions that are not Flexion, extension,
learned.
stretch, postural,
adjustment
2.Fundamental Inherent movement Basic movement such
movements patterns which are as walking, grasping,
formed by twisting, manipulating
combinations of reflex
movements, the basis
for complex skilled
movements.
3. Perception Response to stimuli Coordinated
such as visual, movements such as
auditory, kinesthetic, jumping rope,
or tactile punting, catching
discrimination.

4. Physical Stamina that must be Muscular exertion,

abilities developed for quick precise
Further development movement
such as strength and
agility.
 Level Definition Example
Skilled movements Advanced learned Skilled activities in
movements as one sports, recreation
would find in sports and dance
or acting.
Non discursive Effective body Body postures,
communication language,such as gestures, facial
gestures and expressions
facial expressions. efficiently
executed in skilled
dance
Movement and
choreographies