EDUball – publications

• Andrzej Rokita, Ireneusz Cichy, Michał Klichowski, Agnieszka Rościszewska, Tomasz Przybyła, Sara Wawrzyniak, Michał Bronikowski. (2024). From EDUball to mini-EDUball and BRAINball. Innovative learning tools integrating cognition with gross and fine motor skills
• Bronikowski M., Cichy I., Klichowski M., Kruszwicka A., Wawrzyniak S., Rokita A. (2022). The mini-EduBall Method: Child Education and Development in Light of Neuroscience Discoveries. AWF Wroclaw.
• Rokita A., Wawrzyniak S., Cichy I., Pham V.H. (2022). Learning by playing!: 100 tro choi va bai tap voi Brainballs. AWF Wrocław. – pobierz
• Rokita, A., S. Wawrzyniak, I. Cichy (2018). Learning by Playing! 100 Games and Exercises of Brainballs. Wrocław, Poland: AWF.
• Rokita A., Cichy I., Wawrzyniak S., Korbecki M. (2017). EDUball games and sports: a guide for primary school teachers and cooperating physical education teachers carrying out the “Little Champion” program. Wrocław.
• Rokita A., Cichy I., Wawrzyniak S., Korbecki M. (2016). Games and Activities with EduBalls: A Guide for Early Childhood Education Teachers and Collaborating Physical Education Teachers Implementing the “Little Master” Program. Ministry of Sport and Tourism; Marshal’s Office of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship; School Sports Association “Lower Silesia”, Wrocław
• Rokita A. (2008). Movement classes with educational balls “edubal” in integrated education and students’ physical fitness and reading and writing skills, Studies and Monographs of the University of Physical Education in Wrocław, 93.
• Rokita A., Rzepa T. (2005). Educational balls in early school education, AWF, Wrocław.
• Rokita A., Rzepa T. (2002). “By playing – I learn.” Educational balls in integrated education, AWF, Wrocław.

2023

• Pham, V.H., Rokita, A., Cichy, I., Wawrzyniak, S., Bronikowski, M. (2023). Effectiveness of Brainball program on physical fitness of primary school pupils in Vietnam: A longitudinal study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11: 978479, 1-8.
  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.978479

2022

• Cichy, I., Kruszwicka, A., Przybyła, T., Rochatka, W., Wawrzyniak, S., Klichowski, M., Rokita, A. (2022). No motor costs of physical education with Eduball. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23): 15430.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315430
• Cichy, I., Kruszwicka, A., Palus, P., Przybyła, T., Schliermann, R., Wawrzyniak, S., Klichowski, M., Rokita, A. (2022). Physical education with eduball stimulates non-native language learning in primary school students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13): 8192
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138192
• Cichy, I., Kruszwicka, A., Krysmann, A., Przybyła, T., Rochatka, W., Szala, E., Wawrzyniak, S., Bronikowski, M., Klichowski, M., Rokita, A. (2022). Eduball as a method of brain training for lower performing students with dyslexia: a one-year experiment in natural settings. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 21 (4), 337-353.
  https://novapublishers.com/shop/eduball-as-a-method-of-brain-training-for-lower-performing-students-with-dyslexia-a-one-year-experiment-in-natural-settings/
• Wawrzyniak, S., Korbecki, M., Cichy, I., Kruszwicka, A., Przybyla, T., Klichowski, M, Rokita, A. (2022). Everyone Can Implement Eduball in Physical Education to Develop Cognitive and Motor Skills in Primary School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3):1275.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031275

2021

• Wawrzyniak, S., Cichy, I., Matias, A. R., Pawlik, D., Kruszwicka, A., Klichowski, M., & Rokita, A. (2021). Physical Activity With Eduball Stimulates Graphomotor Skills in Primary School Students. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 606.
  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.614138
• Pham, V.H., Wawrzyniak, S., Cichy, I., Bronikowski, M., Rokita, A. (2021). BRAINballs Program Improves the Gross Motor Skills of Primary School Pupils in Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 1290.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031290

2020

• Cichy, I., Kaczmarczyk, M., Wawrzyniak, S., Kruszwicka, A., Przybyla, T., Klichowski, M., Rokita, A. (2020). Participating in physical classes using Eduball stimulates acquisition of mathematical knowledge and skills by primary school students. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2194.
  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02194

2019

• Wawrzyniak S., Cichy I., Krysmann A., Rokita A. (2019). Innovative therapeutic teaching aid for dyslexic children: PE with EDUballs integrated with language exercises. W: 29th EECERA Annual Conference: early years: making it count, Thessaloniki, Greece, 20th-23rd August 2019: abstract book.
• Wawrzyniak S., Cichy I., Kaczmarczyk M., Rokita A. (2019). Learning maths by moving! Effects of interdisciplinary teaching approach to PE on children’s numeracy skills. W: 29th EECERA Annual Conference: early years: making it count, Thessaloniki, Greece, 20th-23rd August 2019: abstract book, s. 135.
• Wawrzyniak S. (2019). Learning Olympic ideals and values by playing with EDUballs/BRAINballs. W: Olympic truce as an educational tool for peace: 13th International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education, 1-7 July 2019/ed. Konstantinos Georgiades; International Olympic Academy, s. 174-176.
• Rokita A., Cichy I., Wawrzyniak S. (2019). Eduballs – an innovative interdisciplinary teaching approach to physical education for preschool and elementary school. W: 24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science: book of abstracts/ed. by V. Bunc, E. Tsolakidis, Praga, Czechy : 3-6 July 2019, s. 166.
• Cichy I., Wawrzyniak S., Pawlik S., Rubajczyk K., Korbecki M., Rokita A. (2019). Employing an interdisciplinary teaching approach to physical education on children’s English and motor performances in elementary school. W: 24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science: book of abstracts / ed. by V. Bunc, E. Tsolakidis, Praga, Czechy: 3-6 July 2019, s. 223.

2017

• Wawrzyniak S., Teulings H-L., Korbecki M., Cichy I., Rokita A. (2017). Effects of physical education with EDUballs on first-grade school children’s writing skills and handwriting kinematics. W: 18th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS 2017) “Graphonomics for e-citizens: e-health, e-society, e-education”, June 18-21.2017, Gaeta, Italy: proceedings.
• Rokita, A., I. Cichy, S. Wawrzyniak (2017). A movement that develops – the use of EDUballs in preschool and early school education – a summary of 15 years of research.Pedagogika Przedszkolna i Wczesnoszkolna 5 (2): 183-196.
  https://czasopismoippis.up.krakow.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Andrzej-ROKITA-Ireneusz-CICHY-Sara-WAWRZYNIAK1.pdf

2015

• Wawrzyniak S., Rokita A., Pawlik D. (2015). Temporal-spatial orientation in firstgrade pupils from elementary school participating in Physical Education classes using Edubal educational balls. Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 7; 2; 33-43.
  https://www.balticsportscience.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1503&context=journal

2014

• Rokita A., Cichy I. (2014). “Edubal” as a new method in the pedagogy of ball games – a review of research. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 45, 70-78.
  http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/cejsh/element/bwmeta1.element.desklight-5154d1f5-7577-4c4a-92f3-b482ee251876

2013

• Rokita A., Wawrzyniak S., Mędrek M. (2013). Physical activities with educational balls “edubal” and the ability to maintain handwriting in the ruling class of first-grade primary school students. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 43, 39-45.
• Rokita A., Cichy I. (2013). “Edubal” Educational Balls: I Learn While Playing! The Global Journal of Health and Physical Education Pedagogy, Winter, vol. 2, nr 4.

2012

• Cichy I., Rokita A. (2012). The use of the “edubal” educational ball in rural and urban primary schools and the physical fitness levels of children. Human Movement, vol. 13 (3), 247-257.
• Rokita A., Cichy I., Schliemann R., Educational balls “edubal” – By playing – I learn! Koln, Niemcy 2012.

2011

• Rokita A., Kaczmarczyk M. (2011). Relationships between the use of “edubal” educational balls and spatial orientation in first-grade primary school students. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 35, 108-111.
• Rokita A., Krysmann A. (2011). Relationships between the use of “edubal” educational balls and spatial orientation in first-grade primary school students. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 35, 112-121.
• Kaczmarczyk M., Rokita A. (2011). Movement classes with educational balls “edubal” and mathematical knowledge and skills of first-grade primary school students. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 34, 62-73.
• Krysmann A., Rokita A. (2011). The use of educational balls “edubal” in integrated education and the acquisition of reading and writing skills in students in the third grade of therapeutic primary school. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 33, 166-177.
• Cichy I., Rokita A., Kałużny K., Majorowski M., Popowczak M. (2011). Educational balls “edubal” in a primary school with integration classes. Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 33, 156-165.
• Rzepa T., Wójcik A. (2011). The level of endurance of children using educational balls in early school education, Scientific Dissertations of the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 33, 19–24.

2010

• Rokita A. (2010). Physical ability and reading and writing skills of primary school grade I-III schoolchildren WHO have classes with educational balls “edubal”. 15th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Antalya/Turkey, 23-26 June 2010.
• Cichy I., Rokita A., Popowczak M., Naglak K. (2010). Psychomotor development of first-grade primary school students educated with a traditional and non-traditional program. Anthropomotorics, 49, 45-55

2008

• Cichy I. (2008). An attempt to determine physical fitness using educational balls of students finishing the first grade of primary school. [w:] M.Sekułowicz, J.Kruk-Lasocka, L.Kulmatycki (red.)Psychomotorics – movement full of meanings. The University of Lower Silesia, Wrocław.

2007

• Wójcik A., Rzepa T. (2007). The use of EDUBAL educational balls in teaching reading and writing to first and second grade students of primary school. Monographs No. 8, The humanistic meaning of ball games in physical education. International Scientific Society of Sports Games, Wrocław, 110-114.
• Cichy I., Popowczak M. (2007). A proposal to use educational balls at the stage of integrated education in order to increase the effectiveness of the teaching process. Monographs No. 8, The humanistic meaning of ball games in physical education. International Scientific Society of Sports Games, Wrocław, 115-120.

2005

• Cichy I., Rzepa T. (2005). An attempt to determine competences and the level of motor skills in integrated education using educational balls. [w:] R.Bartoszewicz, T.Koszczyc, A.Nowak (red.) Didactics of physical education in the light of contemporary educational needs. Wrocław Scientific Society, Wrocław.

2004

• Cichy I., Rzepa T. (2004). Constructing your own program in integrated education using educational balls. [w:] Upbringing and education in a reformed school. Wrocław Scientific Society, Wrocław.
• Koszczyc M., Rokita A., Surynt A. (2004). A proposal for the use of educational balls in the process of educating and raising children of younger school age. [w:] Upbringing and education in a reformed school. Wrocław Scientific Society, Wrocław.

2003

• Rokita A., Rzepa T. (2003). The use of “edubal” educational balls in integrated education. [w:] J.Jonkisz, M. Lewandowski (ed.) Upbringing and education in the reformed school. Wrocław Scientific Society, Wrocław.

• Kruszwicka A. (2023). Miniaturization of Eduballs: A pedagogical study using cognitive neuroscience techniques. Doctoral dissertation, UAM, Poznań (supervisor: M. Klichowski, Ph.D., professor. Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań).
• Pham Van Han (2022). Physical education with “BRAINballs” to improve English, math skills, motor skills and physical fitness in 7-years-old pupils in Vietnam. Doctoral dissertation, University of Physical Education, Wrocław (supervisor: prof. M. Bronikowski, Ph.D., auxiliary supervisor: Dr. S. Wawrzyniak).
• Korbecki M. (2019). Movement classes with EDUballs and selected movement skills and graphomotor skills of first-grade primary school students. Doctoral dissertation, AWF, Wrocław (supervisor: prof. dr hab. A. Rokita, auxiliary supervisor: dr S. Wawrzyniak).
• Wawrzyniak S. (2016). Graphomotor efficiency, eye-hand coordination and time-space orientation of first-grade primary school students participating in motor classes with educational balls “Edubal”. Doctoral dissertation, AWF, Wrocław (supervisor: prof. dr hab. A. Rokita, auxiliary supervisor: dr hab. I. Cichy).
• Naskręt M. (2016). Selected methods of physical activation and graphomotor skills and motor skills of first-grade primary school students. Doctoral dissertation, AWF, Poznań (Prof. M. Bronikowski, Ph.D.)
• Kaczmarczyk M. (2013). Movement classes with educational balls “Edubal” and mathematical knowledge and skills of first-grade students of primary school, Doctoral dissertation, University of Physical Education, Wrocław (supervisor: Prof. A. Rokita, Ph.D.).
• Krysmann A. (2012). The use of “edubal” educational balls in integrated education and the reading and writing skills of students with dyslexia, Doctoral dissertation, University of Physical Education, Wrocław (supervisor: Prof. A. Rokita, Ph.D.).
• Cichy I. (2010). Physical fitness, general body coordination and educational competences of first-grade primary school students taught in a traditional and non-traditional program, Doctoral dissertation, University of Physical Education, Wrocław (supervisor: Dr. J. Kruk-Lasocka, prof. DSW).
• Krajewski J. (2007). School readiness of children finishing preschool education taught in traditional and unconventional programs. Doctoral dissertation, AWF, Wrocław (supervisor: dr hab. J. Kruk-Lasocka, prof. DSW).

• Kaufer-Rudak G., Pyra M., Games and fun with a new teaching aid with educational balls “Edubal”, Lider, 4, 2003, 13–15.
• Pyra M., Educational balls “edubal” as an aid in integrated teaching in grades I–III of primary school, Lider, 2003, 3, 7–9.
• Kruk E., The use of “Edubal” educational balls in Primary School No. 8 in Świdnica, 2006, http://www.sp8.dsw.pl/index.php?id= 13.87,0,0,1,0, [access: 06/01/2010]
• Kubicka D., EDUBAL educational balls in integrated education, 2006,
  http://www.szkolnictwo.pl/index.php?id=PU8223 [access: 06.01.2010].
• Biegało A., Melasa E. Edubal – By playing, I learn. 2007,
  http://www.szkpodst9.republika.pl/publikacja/edubal.htm [dostęp: 06.01.2010].
• Rokita A., Miłek K., Orniacka J., Opinions of students of grades I-III and their parents and teachers of integrated education on educational balls “Edubal” and their use in physical activities, Lider, 2007, 4, 20-22.
• Rokita A., Rzepa T., Cichy I., Wójcik A., Assumed and actual effects of integrated education using educational balls, Lider, 2010, 4, 13–14.