The effects of estimating good vs. poor knowledge of results during acquisition of a spatial motor task

Recent studies have shown that providing learners Knowledge of Results (KR) after “good trials” rather than “poor trials” is superior for learning. The present study examined whether requiring participants to estimate their three best or three worst trials in a series of six trial blocks before receiving KR would prove superior to learning compared to not estimating their performance. Participants were required to push and release a slide along a confined pathway using their non-dominant hand to a target distance (133cm). The retention and transfer data suggest those participants who received KR after good trials demonstrated superior learning and performance estimations compared to those receiving KR after poor trials. The results of the present experiment offer an important theoretical extension in our understanding of the role of KR content and performance estimation on motor skill learning.

The impact of social competence between physical activity and motor performance

Objective: To identify the association of low physical activity (PA) participation in children with various motor performances (MP) and to establish the impact of social competence (SC). Methods: Sixth grade children from PHAST study at Brock University (n=1958; 50.53% males) had MP test results from Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Participation Questionnaire (PQ) used for PA and Harter Social Competence Scale for self-perceived SC. Comparative tests, multiple and logistic regressions were performed. Results: Significant differences in PQ measures in MP quartiles and SCs. MP and SC are independent predictors of PA (p<.05) except with SES on free play activity, making MP not significant. Lower MP increased the odds of low total PA and organized sport participation but not for free play activities (OR~1). Higher SC reduced the risk of low participation in all PA measures. Conclusions: SC improves PA participation, including free play and organized sports, despite the child’s MP.

Examining the Learning Effects of Segmented Model Demonstrations on the Motor & Cognitive Learning of the Basketball Jump Shot

The purpose of the present experiment was to determine whether learning is optimized when providing the opportunity to observe either segments, or the whole basketball jump shot. Participants performed 50 jump-shots from the free throw line during acquisition, and returned one day later for a 10 shot retention test and a memory recall test of the jump-shot technique. Shot accuracy was assessed on a 5-point scale and technique assessed on a 7-point scale. The number of components recalled correctly by participants assessed mental representation. Retention results showed superior shot technique and recall success for those participants provided control over the frequency and type of modelled information compared to participants not provided control. Furthermore, participants in the self-condition utilized the part-model information more frequently than whole-model information highlighting the effectiveness of providing the learner control over viewing multiple segments of a skill compared to only watching the whole model.

The Mediating Role of Perceived Scholastic Competence in the Relationship Between Motor Coordination and Academic Performance

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are often referred to as clumsy because of their compromised motor coordination. Clumsiness and slow movement performances while scripting in children with DCD often result in poor academic performance and a diminished sense of scholastic competence. This study purported to examine the mediating role of perceived scholastic competence in the relationship between motor coordination and academic performance in children in grade six. Children receive a great deal of comparative information on their academic performances, which influence a student's sense of scholastic competence and self-efficacy. The amount of perceived academic self-efficacy has significant impact on academic performance, their willingness to complete academic tasks, and their self-motivation to improve where necessary. Independent t-tests reveal a significant difference (p < .001) between DCD and non-DCD groups when compared against their overall grade six average with the DCD group performing significantly lower. Independent t-tests found no significant difference between DCD and non-DCD groups for perceived scholastic competence. However, multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant mediating role of 15% by perceived scholastic competence when examining the relationship between motor coordination and academic performance. While children with probable DCD may not rate their perceived scholastic competence as less than their healthy peers, there is a significant mediating effect on their academic performance.

Certificate for Six Shares of Capital Stock in Gove Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigcan

Certificate for 6 shares of common capital stock in Gove Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan to Hamilton K. Woodruff, June 13, 1921.

Certificate for Two Shares of Preferred Capital Stock in Gove Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan

Certificate for 2 shares of preferred capital stock in Gove Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan to Hamilton K. Woodruff, June 13, 1921.

El motor de inducción con factor de potencia unitario [por] Tomás Morales Quiñones

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Eléctrica con Especialidad en Potencia) U.A.N.L.

Técnicas de control basadas en pasividad aplicadas a un motor de inducción [por] María del Carmen Pacheco Arteaga

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias en Ingeniería Eléctrica con Especialidad en Control) U.A.N.L.

El motor de inducción con factor de potencia unitario (por) Luis Manuel Martínez Villarreal

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Eléctrica, con especialidad en Potencia) U.A.N.L.

El motor de inducción con factor de potencia unitario [por] Juan Diego Garza González

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de Ingeniería Eléctrica, con especialidad en Control) U.A.N.L.

Diseño de controladores para una clase de sistemas no lineales, aplicación al motor a pasos de magneto permanente

Tesis ( Maestro en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Eléctrica con Especialidad en Control ) U.A.N.L.

Diseño de un control Backstepping para un motor de pasos

Tesis (Maestro en Ciencias de la Ingeniería con Especialidad en Control Automático) U.A.N.L.

Diseño de la geometría y caracterización de un motor híbrido de reluctancia autoconmutado.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería con Orientación en Energías Térmica y Renovable) UANL, 2013.

Control directo del par de un motor de inducción usando un convertidor multinivel.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Eléctrica con Especialidad en Potencia Eléctrica) UANL, 2013.

Intrahemispheric dysfunction in primary motor cortex without corpus callosum: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

Affiliation: Département de Psychologie, Université de Montréal