Did you know that some students learn best through movement? These students are called kinesthetic learners. Kinesthetic learning is a type of learning where a person learns best by doing things rather than just hearing or seeing the information. Teachers and parents can help these types of learners learn by using different teaching methods and […]
This happens to be one of my favorite inspirational quotes to remind teachers and therapists that when children are completely involved in their education whether it be academics or sensory motor skills, they are more successful and motivated to learn. Active learning is more successful than passive learning. Hang up this poster to remind you […]
Psychological Research published a study where the experimental group had visual experience directly manipulated during practice. The participants practiced throwing darts to 3 specific areas of a dartboard. The results showed the following: 1. the experimental group trained without vision of their action, only feedback about the final landing position, significantly improved in their ability to […]
Pediatric Physical Therapy published interesting research comparing 8 children with proficient handwriting and 8 children with non proficient handwriting. All of the children did not have a history of motor or cognitive issues. Each child was tested for kinesthetic sensitivity, discriminate tactile awareness, diadochokinesia, stereognosis, and graphesthesia. Following statistical analysis, the two groups did show […]