Using Pictures and Written Descriptions for Learning

Abstract

This teaching strategy incorporates a picture of a child performing the target motor skill along with a written description to support physical literacy and skill comprehension. Providing this additional information supports a variety of special needs learners as well as aids in understanding and memory.

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Kristen N. Morgan

Kristen N. Morgan ([email protected]) is a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at The University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, MS.