"Life Span Motor Development, Sixth Edition With Web Study
Guide," uses the model of constraints in discussing reasons for
changes in movement throughout the life span, Focusing on
assessment more heavily than previous editions, this updated
edition encourages students to examine how the interactions of the
individual, environment, and task bring about changes in a person's
movements. The principles of motor development are presented in an
accessible manner so that even readers with minimal movement
science background will comprehend the material.
A key component of the sixth edition is an improved web study
guide featuring revised lab activities and better functionality.
New to this edition, lab activity record sheets and questions are
available as fillable documents so that students can complete and
submit them electronically, resulting in increased efficiency and
reduced paperwork for instructors. In several labs, guided
assessments teach students to observe video and categorize
movements accurately. These assessments cue students to look at
particular parts of the movement and guide students through
questions, answers, and feedback. Then students are provided
opportunities for unguided assessments via video clips or live
observation, putting into practice what they have learned in the
guided assessments. There are also over 100 new video clips in the
web study guide, including a comprehensive video diary of the motor
development milestones in the first nine months of a baby's
life.
"Life Span Motor Development, Sixth Edition," contains several
other updates that are appealing to instructors and students
alike:
- A new full-color interior provides for a more engaging
presentation of the material.
- Updated research includes Generation R studies and connections
to fitness and motor skills.
- An updated presentation package and image bank, plus a test
package and chapter quizzes, are included.
- An instructor guide includes recommendations on using the lab
activities in the web study guide both in and out of class.
- Multiple learning exercises that were previously part of the
web resource have been moved to the book to allow the video-rich
lab activities to occupy students' learning time when they are
online
As in past editions, students understand how maturational age
and chronological age are distinct and how functional constraints
affect motor skill development and learning. It also covers normal
and abnormal developmental issues across the full life span,
especially in the formative years. The text shows how the four
components of physical fitness--cardiorespiratory endurance,
strength, flexibility, and body composition--interact to affect a
person's movements over the life span. It also describes how
relevant social, cultural, psychosocial, and cognitive influences
can affect a person's movements. Significant updates focus on
assessment, including new figures that help to explain in detail
the functional constraints approach to assessment.
"Life Span Motor Development, Sixth Edition," not only provides
students with the observational skills necessary for assessing
motor development, but it also expertly ties the information to
real life. The text continues to emphasize the application of motor
development concepts to the real world by beginning each chapter
with an example of a common experience and then revisiting that
experience at the end of the chapter, allowing readers to apply the
material to the example. The book also retains the objectives;
running glossary; and key points, sidebars, and application
questions throughout each chapter.
"Life Span Motor Development, Sixth Edition," encompasses the
most current research in motor development. It is enhanced with
practical online resources for instructors and students, making the
concepts of motor development come alive. The text gives students a
solid foundation not only for beginning their studies in motor
development but also for applying the concepts to real-world
situations.
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