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The Relation of Perceptual-Motor Skills to Learning and School Success.

An overview of research on the relation between measurable perceptual-motor skills in young children and academic success reveals a primitive state of the art. The relationship between perceptual strength and prescriptive teaching is examined. Commonly used diagnostic tests are described. Current us...

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Published in:Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 6; no. 9; pp. 583 - 593
Main Author: Saphier, J. D.
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Nov1973
Subjects:
Motor ability
Academic achievement
Learning
Elementary school teaching
Learning disabilities
Behaviorism (Psychology)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:An overview of research on the relation between measurable perceptual-motor skills in young children and academic success reveals a primitive state of the art. The relationship between perceptual strength and prescriptive teaching is examined. Commonly used diagnostic tests are described. Current usefulness of a carefully constructed and analyzed learning profile for early identification of potential learning problems, despite preset limitations, is discussed. The direction research must take to refine the spectrum of discrete, identifiable perceptual-motor skills is indicated.