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Turvey, M. T.; Fitzpatrick, Paula – Child Development, 1993
After reviewing recent contributions to the field of motor development, suggests a pattern formation or dynamics approach to child development as an alternative to the conventional approaches emphasizing maturation (nativist), specific learning experiences (empiricist), cognitive stages (Piagetian), and strategies of encoding and retrieval…
Descriptors: Child Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Motor Development, Motor Reactions