
Gaze behaviour and eye-hand coordination during development and learning
The Visuomotor Development and Learning Lab focuses on advancing the understanding of the neural control mechanisms involved in the development, performance and learning of visuomotor skills.
Making a cup of coffee, playing games or flying a plane requires visuomotor coordination – an ability to integrate visual information with eye and hand movements.
Maturation and refinement of visuomotor coordination is the hallmark of normal development, and a key factor contributing to successful academic, social and occupational activities.
Our research
The lab's research investigates people with various neurological conditions to understand the underlying causes of poor visuomotor performance. On the other side of the spectrum, we study experts to glean insight into the mechanisms contributing to optimal visuomotor performance.
Our long-term goal is to delineate the role of vision and gaze behaviour in motor performance and learning, and to translate the research findings to develop novel assessment tools and occupational training programs.
Our research falls under three themes:
- Typical and atypical development of eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills
- Neuroplasticity of visuomotor control
- The relationship between gaze behaviour and expertise

Find out more about undergraduate and graduate research opportunities in the lab!
News
Elena McKee defends Master's thesis
Congrats to Elena for defending her thesis entitled Evaluation of Visual Function, Hand Eye Coordination and Motor Ability in Typically Developing Children