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Effects Of Integrating Movements Into The Learning Task On Preschool Children’S Cognition And Learning, Myrto F. Mavilidi

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

The purpose of the theoretical and empirical work described in this Doctoral thesis was to add to the knowledge base of intervention programs that integrate movement into learning activities among preschool-aged children. This interdisciplinary research aimed to investigate the short-term effects of integrating movement into learning activities on children’s cognitive functions and the long-term effects of integrating movement on their cognitive development, and physical and mental health.

Constructing Digital Literary Texts: A Case Study Of Six Year 5 Children, Kylie Lipscombe

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Children’s lives have changed due to the increased access to, and focus on, information technology in contemporary western cultures. These new technologies enable children to access new forms of content, and they provide them with opportunities to contribute their own digital texts. Despite this, there have been few studies conducted that explore the literacy practices children require to construct digital texts, and fewer that have focused on the construction of digital literary texts, a significant expectation in Australian Curriculum English policy documents.

This inquiry examines the literacy practices of six Year 5 children during the construction of their own digital …

Gross Motor Skills In The Early Years, Sanne L. Veldman

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Gross motor skills are an important component of a child’s health and development. Higher levels of competence in gross motor skills are positively associated with lower adiposity, higher levels of physical activity and physical fitness, and a higher perceived motor competence, as well as developmental outcomes such as cognitive development. However, children, and especially preschoolers, demonstrate low levels of gross motor skills. Given the importance of gross motor skills and the low levels demonstrated, early commencement of gross motor skill promotion is recommended. To address the gaps in the literature on gross motor skills in young children (under the age …