The connection between motor and cognitive development in preschool children aged 3 to 6

V diplomskem delu smo raziskovali, kakšna je povezava med gibalnim in kognitivnim razvojem predšolskih otrok, starih med 3 in 6 let. V teoretičnem delu smo pregledali literaturo o gibalnem razvoju, kjer smo se osredotočili na gibalni razvoj predšolskega otroka. Preverili smo, kakšne so gibalne sposobnosti in spretnosti predšolskih otrok ter podrobneje pregledali manipulativne in lokomotorne spretnosti, katere smo kasneje tudi testirali. V nadaljevanju teoretičnega dela smo se posvetili kognitivnemu razvoju, kjer smo podrobno opisali teorijo kognitivnega razvoja po Jeanu Piagetu, opisali stopnje in poiskali značilnosti razvojnih stopenj. Podrobneje smo opisali gibalne in kognitivne teste, s katerimi smo v empiričnem delu testirali predšolske otroke. Za konec teoretičnega dela pa smo poiskali raziskave iz področij, ki jih raziskujemo ter ugotavljali, kaj je na tem področju do zdaj že bilo ugotovljeno. V empiričnem delu smo s pomočjo analize rezultatov prišli do zaključka, da je povezava med gibalnim in kognitivnim razvojem pri predšolskih otrocih močna.This bachelor thesis explores the connection between motor and cognitive development in preschool children aged 3 to 6. In the theoretical framework we inspect the literature on motor development, with the focus on motor development in preschool children. We examine motor skills in preschool children, in particular manipulative and locomotor skills, which were the subject of our evaluation. In the following chapters of the theoretical framework, we discuss cognitive development, particularly Jean Piaget\u27s theory of cognitive development, and describe different developmental stages as well as their individual characteristics. In addition, we also detail the motor and cognitive tests used in the empirical chapter. Finally, the theoretical framework also provides an overview of previous research in this area and presents its findings and conclusions. In the empirical chapter, we analyze gathered results with the conclusion that the connection between motor and cognitive development in preschool children is very significant