TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tomporowski,Phillip D.
AU  - McCullick,Bryan A.
AU  - Pesce,Caterina
TI  - Enhancing children's cognition with physical activity games
SN  - 9781450441421
AV  - GV443 .T64 2015
U1  - 613.7042 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Champaign
PB  - Human Kinetics
KW  - Exercise for children
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Cognition
KW  - Effect of exercise on
N1  - 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  -- --; Part I; Physical Activity and Mental Development -- --; 1; 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 -- --; 2; 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 -- --; 3; 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 -- --; 4; 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 -- --; Part II; Translating Research to Practice -- --; 5; 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 -- --; 6; Engaging Children in Playful Learning --; Children's Mental Engagement --; Three Principles of Instruction --; Teaching for Engagement --; Implication for Educators -- --; 7; 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 -- --; 8; 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 -- --; 9; Integrating Physical Activity Games Into the Home and Community --; Ecological Models --; Applying Physical Activity Games to Ecological Models --; 21st-Century Schools --; Implication for Educators -- --; Part III; Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- --; 10; 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 -- --; 11; 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
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