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Kinaesthetics (or kinesthetics, in American English) is the study of body motion, and of the perception (both conscious and unconscious) of one's own body motions. [1] Kinesthesis is the learning of movements that an individual commonly performs. [2] The individual must repeat the motions that they are trying to learn and perfect many times for ...
Kinetic family drawing. Figure drawings are projective diagnostic techniques in which an individual is instructed to draw a person, an object or a situation so that cognitive, interpersonal, or psychological functioning can be assessed. The Kinetic Family Drawing, developed in 1970 by Burns and Kaufman, requires the test-taker to draw a picture ...
Kinesthetic learning (American English), kinaesthetic learning (British English), or tactile learning is learning that involves physical activity. As cited by Favre (2009), Dunn and Dunn define kinesthetic learners as students who prefer whole-body movement to process new and difficult information. [1] However, scientific studies do not support ...
[51] [page needed] Methods for tactile/kinesthetic learners include hands-on activities (experiments, etc.), projects, frequent breaks to allow movement, visual aids, role play, and field trips. [ 51 ] [ page needed ] By using a variety of teaching methods from each of these categories, teachers cater to different learning styles at once, and ...
Grace Maxwell Fernald (November 29, 1879 – January 16, 1950) was an educational psychologist and influential figure in early twentieth century literacy education. Fernald established "the first clinic for remedial instruction in 1921 at the University of California, Los Angeles". [1] Tracing tactile learning tendencies back to Quintilian ...
Schematics and images of types of limb proprioceptor neurons in mammals (top) and insects (bottom) [1] Proprioception (/ ˌproʊpri.oʊˈsɛpʃən, - ə -/ [2][3] PROH-pree-oh-SEP-shən, -ə-) is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. [1][4] Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, sensory receptors, located within ...
The intelligence modalities. The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) proposes the differentiation of human intelligence into specific distinguishable multiple intelligences, rather than defining it as a single general ability. Since 1983, the theory has been popular among educators around the world. In the influential book Frames of Mind: The ...
Image schema. An image schema (both schemas and schemata are used as plural forms) is a recurring structure within our cognitive processes which establishes patterns of understanding and reasoning. As an understudy to embodied cognition, image schemas are formed from our bodily interactions, [1] from linguistic experience, and from historical ...