ECE504 EMBODIED LEARNING IN EDUCATION
Course Content
This is an interdisciplinary course investigating the connection between mind and body. Embodied Learning can b defined as that which we learn through the experience of doing tasks with the body-through moving, breathing, and sensing. These embodied experiences are the source and context for thinking, speaking and imagining. Therefore, in this course, students will discover a)the definition and characteristic of embodied learning, b) the benefits of using an active curriculum, c)the ways movement tells us about how we learn and live, d)the ways how physical expression helps us understand ourselves, and e) the ways how we -as educators -can motivate learners to learn while moving and performing.
