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Edu-Kinesthetics: Fact or fiction? A preliminary Investigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

Rosalind Murray-Harvey
Rosalind Murray-Harvey*
Affiliation:
South Australian College of Advanced Education, Sturt Campus
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Abstract

Edu-Kinesthetics or Educational Kinesiology (E.K.), is becoming increasingly popular as an intervention treatment for children with learning difficulties. This paper reviews the claims of E.K. in the light of concepts and findings from contemporary neuropsychological and learning disabilities literature suggesting caution is needed in accepting claims for the success of E.K. without supporting research data.

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Research Article
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Australasian Journal of Special Education , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , May 1989 , pp. 20 - 26
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Copyright © The Australian Association of Special Education 1989

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