The Wisdom of the Body: What Embodied Cognition Can Teach us about Learning, Human Development, and Ourselves

The Wisdom of the Body: What Embodied Cognition Can Teach us about Learning, Human Development, and Ourselves
by: Erik Shonstrom (Author)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2020/2/19
Language: English
Print Length: 200 pages
ISBN-10: 1475840659
ISBN-13: 9781475840650
Book Description
Combing cutting edge science and educational philosophy, The Wisdom of the Body offers practical, effective advice for anyone interested in how humans learn and think. With compelling arguments in favor of an embodied approach to school, Shonstrom illuminates the power of learning through physical, sensory experiences, and challenges traditional approaches in education by offering dynamic, ground-breaking examples of how an embodied pedagogy could revolutionize learning.
About the Author
Combing cutting edge science and educational philosophy, The Wisdom of the Body offers practical, effective advice for anyone interested in how humans learn and think. With compelling arguments in favor of an embodied approach to school, Shonstrom illuminates the power of learning through physical, sensory experiences, and challenges traditional approaches in education by offering dynamic, ground-breaking examples of how an embodied pedagogy could revolutionize learning. Read more