Embodied Cognition for Kids: Applying Principles of Embodiment to Education

Speaker: Arthur Glenberg
Arizona State University, USA

January 25, 2023
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time 

Abstract
A principle of embodiment is that cognition is a simulation process that taps neural and bodily systems of action, perception, and emotion. This principle has been demonstrated in multiple, basic research projects using both behavioral paradigms and neurophysiological measurements. I will briefly review some of this research and then describe how the research can (and has) been used to design effective educational interventions in three domains: reading, mathematics, and physics. 

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