Enhancing children's cognition with physical activity games /
Phillip D. Tomporowski, Bryan A. McCullick, Caterina Pesce.
- xiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 221-227)and index.
Part I. Physical Activity and Mental Development -- Part II. Translating Research to Practice -- Part III. Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- -- Physical Activity and Mental Development -- -- Understanding Children's Mental Development -- Mental Development -- Skill and the Trajectory of Cognitive Development -- Understanding Children's Development From Multiple Points of View -- Implications for Educators -- -- How Movement Influences Children's Mental Development -- Children's Physical Activity -- Physical Activity in Natural, Educational, and Recreational Settings -- How Physical Activity and Exercise Enhance Children's Cognition -- How Physical Activity Benefits Children's Cognition and Academics -- Implication for Educators -- -- How Movement Games Help Children Think and Learn -- Learning -- What Influences the Shape of the Learning Curve? -- Mental Energy and Children's Learning -- Developmental Tasks and Readiness to Learn -- Implication for Educators -- -- Motivating Children to Learn by Playing -- Motivation to Play Games -- Challenge and Children's Development -- Creating a Motivational Climate for Learning and Enjoyment -- Implication for Educators -- -- Translating Research to Practice -- -- Capitalizing on Physical Activity to Benefit Children's Physical and Mental Health -- How Physical Movements Create Mental Maps -- Childhood Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior -- Worldwide Trends in Childhood Obesity and Health -- Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health -- Implication for Educators -- -- Engaging Children in Playful Learning -- Children's Mental Engagement -- Three Principles of Instruction -- Teaching for Engagement -- Implication for Educators -- -- Teaching Physical Activity Games for Cognitive Engagement -- Who Are Physical Activity Teachers? -- Skills Needed by Physical Activity Teachers -- Selecting an Approach to Teaching -- Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teaching Models -- Considerations for Implementing Physical Activity Games Programs -- Implication for Educators -- -- How to Assess Children at Play -- What Is Assessment and Why Do It? -- Selecting the Right Indicators of Program Success -- Indicators of Program Effectiveness -- Approaches to and Sources of Data Collection -- Individual Differences, Measurement, and Game Development -- Implication for Educators -- -- Integrating Physical Activity Games Into the Home and Community -- Ecological Models -- Applying Physical Activity Games to Ecological Models -- 21st-Century Schools -- Implication for Educators -- -- Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- -- Physical Activity Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children -- Moving From Play to Games -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children to SHAPE America Standards -- Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Highlighting Discovery -- Implication for Educators -- -- Physical Activity Games for Elementary School-Age Children -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Elementary School-Age Children to SHAPE America Standards -- Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Promoting Discovery -- Implication for Educators. Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. Part II. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part III. 10. 11.
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Exercise for children--Psychological aspects Cognition--Effect of exercise on.