A study on italian primary school rules: neurophysiological and didatics aspects in phisical education and sport

• Main Author: GAETANO RAIOLA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Pitesti 2011-06-01
• Series: Journal of Physical Education and Sport
• Subjects: regulation documents; motor control; education
• Online Access: http://www.efsupit.ro/images/stories/8._Gaetano_Raiola.pdf

In the last years, new discoveries on the brain have changed the scientific scenario of psychopedagogytheories concerning how the mind functions in the movements and how the children learn trough themotor activities. The results show the connections between new orientation and old one on motor control systemtheory such as motor imagery in one hand and closed loop and open loop in other hand. At the same time italianprimary school, as called in the past time elementary school, that goes between 6 years old to 11, has updated theministerial rules and regulation documents relating to the educational activities. The aim is to research if thereare the educational elements of psychology and pedagogy have the scientific basis that carry out from scientificdiscoveries on motor control and movement learning. The method is integrated by theoretical-argumentativeapproach and documentary one. The results show the absence of specific elements of education and didacticsthat can be connected to the new discovery theories. All ministerial published documents do not provide anyreferences and contents of recent discoveries related to the theory of movement and didactics of motor activities.It suggests to update them, for this reason it could be useful to communicate to the ministerial head the resultsand conclusion to fill up the gap.