Goal

To provide a forum for the discussion of recent published papers in motor development and to promote scientific interaction amongst I-MDRC members.

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We encourage I-MDRC members to invite their students to the Journal Club.

Format

Discussion by I-MDRC authors with an opportunity for questions and discussion with  I-MDRC members. 

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Members must register and are strongly encouraged to read the article before the meeting.

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Schedule

First Friday of each month at 3pm US EST. 

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See the full schedule below!

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Register

To make sure you never miss anything with I-MDRC Journal Club, join us on our Slack Channel. Get access to Zoom links, the featured article, and more!

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Jane Clark

March 5, 2021

Clark, J.E., Bardid, F., Getchell, N., Robinson, L.E., Schott, N., & Whitall, J. (2020).  Reflections on motor development research across the 20th century:  Six empirical studies that changed the field.  Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(2),438-454.  DOI: 10.1123/jmld.2018-0031

Karl Newell

May 7, 2021

Register here! Join for the inaugural Clark-Whitall Endowed Lectureship in Motor Development! This year's guest speaker is Dr. Karl M. Newell from the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia in Athens. 

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Priscila Tamplain

July 7, 2021

Tamplain, P., Webster, E.K., Brian, A., and Valentini, N.C. (2020). Assessment of motor development in childhood: Contemporary issues, considerations, and future directions. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(2), 391-409.

Jill Whitall

April 2, 2021

Whitall, J., Schott, N., Robinson, L., Bardid, F., & Clark, J.E. (2020).  Motor development research: I. The lessons of history revisited (the 18th to the 20th century).  Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 8(2), 345-362.  DOI: 10.1123/jmld.2019-0025

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Jill Whitall

June 4, 2021

Whitall, J., Bardid, F., Getchell, N., Pangelinan, M., Robinson, L.E., Schott, N., & Clark, J.E.  (2020). Motor development research: II. The first two decades of the 21st century shaping our future. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(2), 363-390 doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2020-0007

Carolina Burnay

August 6, 2021

Burnay, C., Corodovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J.L., Schofield, M. Pereira, J. and Anderson, D.I. (2020). The effect of specific locomotor experiences on infants' avoidance behaviour on real and water cliffs. Developmental Science, e13047.

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