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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826613203321

Autore

Hrach Susan

Titolo

Minding bodies : how physical space, sensation, and movement affect learning / / Susan Hrach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Virginia University Press

Morgantown : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2021

ISBN

1-949199-98-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 204 pages) : illustrations ;

Collana

Teaching and learning in higher education

Disciplina

370.15/5

Soggetti

Perceptual learning

Movement, Psychology of

Mind and body

Human body in education

Holistic education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Awaken the senses Optimize the classroom -- Take it outside -- Leveraging the body for learning Interrogate sensory perceptions -- Learn to move, move to learn -- Break through boundaries Move around together -- Embrace discomfort

Sommario/riassunto

"Minding Bodies aims to help instructors improve their students' knowledge and skills through physical movement, attention to the spatial environment, and sensitivity to humans as more than "brains on sticks." It shifts the focus of adult learning from an exclusively mental effort toward an embodied, sensory-rich experience, offering new strategies to maximize the effectiveness of time spent learning together on campus as well as remotely. Minding Bodies draws from a wide range of body/mind research in cognitive psychology, kinesiology, and phenomenology to bring a holistic perspective to teaching and learning"--