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Gestalt Principles in the Control of Motor Action
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Klapp, Stuart T.; Jagacinski, Richard J. – Psychological Bulletin, 2011
We argue that 4 fundamental gestalt phenomena in perception apply to the control of motor action. First, a motor gestalt, like a perceptual gestalt, is holistic in the sense that it is processed as a single unit. This notion is consistent with reaction time results indicating that all gestures for a brief unit of action must be programmed prior to…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Auditory Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Responses
Building Blocks and Cognitive Building Blocks: Playing to Know the World Mathematically
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Sarama, Julie; Clements, Douglas H. – American Journal of Play, 2009
The authors explore how children's play can support the development of the foundations of mathematics learning and how adults can support children's representation of--and thus the "mathematization" of--their play. The authors review research about the amount and nature of mathematics found in the free play of children. They briefly…
Descriptors: Play, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Mathematics Skills
A Developmental Study of Shape Integration Over Space and Time.
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Enns, James T.; Girgus, Joan S. – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Three experiments with observers aged 6 to 21 years of age examined the integration of shape information over successive glances. Results indicated age-related improvements in the sequential integration of shape information, both when integration occurs through successive glimpses over space and when information is separated only in time. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Encoding (Psychology)
Processes Underlying Young Children's Spatial Orientation during Movement.
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Bremner, J. Gavin; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1994
Tested children 18 months to 4 years for their ability to relocate a hidden object after self-produced movement around an array of 4 locations. Children encountered no specific difficulty in coordinating dimensions, or they solved the task without recourse to such a system. They also appeared to change strategy when the problem requires more…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Motion, Orientation
Shadowing: An Innovative Perceptual-Motor Experience for Young Children.
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Crawford, Connie M. – 1995
In 1988, 59 Kindergarten students were studied to determine the effect of "shadowing" on perceptual-motor learning. Shadowing is a method whereby the use of one's shadow provides visual feedback. The method developed from observing children's natural curiosity in creating shadows. Illuminated by sunlight outdoors or overhead projectors…
Descriptors: Body Image, Depth Perception, Early Childhood Education, Eye Hand Coordination
Identifying and Remediating the Developmental Delays of Kindergarten At Risk Students through an Extended Day Program.
Weber, Kathleen M. – 1991
A program was developed for six kindergarten students identified as at risk because of developmental delays. The program involved an hour of instruction after the regular school day, 2 days a weeks for a 10-week period, with a curriculum focusing on visual, auditory, and motor development. Specific skill areas included visual motor coordination,…
Descriptors: After School Education, Auditory Training, Early Intervention, High Risk Students