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Phillips, David; Hannon, James C.; Molina, Sergio – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
This article supports the use of strategy and tactics at games stage three (how to teach basic offensive and defensive strategy using small-sided games) as a best practices in physical education. Potential learning through game stages three and four (full-sided games) is only possible when teachers have advanced content knowledge to teach the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Games
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Koy, Anne; Assmann, Birgit; Klepper, Joerg; Mayatepek, Ertan – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS) is caused by a defect in glucose transport across the blood-brain barrier. The main symptoms are epilepsy, developmental delay, movement disorders, and deceleration of head circumference. A ketogenic diet has been shown to be effective in controlling epilepsy in GLUT1-DS. We report a female…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Epilepsy, Dietetics, Developmental Delays
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Kermoian, Rosanne; Campos, Joseph J. – Child Development, 1988
Studies were designed to test the prediction that spatial search strategies in infants may be influenced by locomotor experience. The pattern of findings suggests that infants with efficient modes of locomotion are more likely than others to profit from the experiences generated by locomotion. (RJC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Infants, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Coordination
Marr, Deborah; Windsor, Mary-Margaret; Cermak, Sharon – 2001
Handwriting is an integral part of every child's school experience. In order to provide the best program to children both with and without handwriting problems, elementary educators need to understand the factors underlying the skill of handwriting. This study investigated the relationship between the cognitive understanding of locatives (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Handwriting, Kindergarten Children, Motor Development
Motomatsu, Nancy; Patterson, Bobbie – 1981
This bibliography cites references dealing with background material on the functions of the human brain and current research on sex differences in brain development. A list of 10 books published since 1974 is followed by a more extensive annotated bibliography of 29 articles, and a bibliography of 19 reports, complete with ERIC reference numbers…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Brain, Cerebral Dominance, Children
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O'Donnell, L. M.; Livingston, R. I. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
Young children with low vision tend to experience delays in cognitive development, motor development, and social skills because of insufficient motivation and opportunities to explore their environments actively. This literature review explores the resulting difficulties in acquiring practical knowledge and spatial/environmental concepts,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Motivation