Commentary by Dr. Paula Fitzpatrick. Developmental scientists have increasingly used systems approaches to understand complex, multi-dimensional changes that occur over the life span. Dynamics system theory has been especially popular for studying motor development, and…
Sneak Peek: How Do Toddlers Develop Bimanual Coordination? | Video
What can we learn from observing toddlers drumming patterns? This video provides a brief overview of research done by Drs. Karen Brakke and Matheus M. Pacheco, who studied the emergence…
Overview: Bimanual Coordination in Toddlerhood | Video
Dr. Karen Brakke (Spelman College) summarizes the research done with co-author, Dr. Matheus M. Pacheco (University of São Paulo) on the emergence of particular coordination patterns by observing toddlers drumming…
Methodological Lessons: Introduction to Data Analyses Procedures | Video
In this methods video, Dr. Matheus M. Pacheco outlines and explains three data analysis procedures utilized in a 2019 study conducted with Dr. Karen Brakke, now published in the Monographs…
Development of Bimanual Coordination in Toddlers | Instructional Materials – 84.2
This powerpoint presentation provides an overview of concepts related to bimanual coordination, as well as a summary of findings from Brakke and Pacheco (2019)’s SRCD Monograph on The Development of…
Classroom Assignment and Exercises | Instructional Materials – 84.2
These set of classroom exercises and corresponding powerpoint offer a series of instructional modules (with linked learning objectives) to allow learners to investigate different aspects of bimanual coordination. The activities…