EXSC 4310 - Motor Learning & Development

Credit Hours: 3

Provides understanding of motor development and motor learning and how motor activities enhance the total development of young children. Emphasizes the design and implementation of open-ended, developmentally appropriate movement activities to stimulate problem solving and to be the cornerstone of an integrated curriculum. Additional focus is on the assessment of motor development and motor learning environments. Field experience provides an opportunity to apply this knowledge to children from infancy through kindergarten.