Relationship Between Cognitive and Psychomotor Development Piaget in the Gym

In developing curriculae to best teach children, it is apparent that a good working knowledge of all stages of development is important. Development of the child will then be facilitated at every level. Physical educators need to understand  cognitive development and how it relates to psychomotor development, thus  enabling them to develop appropriate lesson plans and methods of instruction. Piagetian theory is an organismic theory which claims the child's intellectual development is influenced and in essence determined by interactions with the environment. Piaget was considered a Constructionist because he believed children construct knowledge using internal structures acting on their environment. An interdisciplinary approach to explain development and learning may help physical education teachers understand the child as a whole. A working knowledge of child development with particular emphasis in motor control forms the basis for intelligently teaching motor skills to children (Roberton and Halverson, 1984).