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The Wisdom of the Body uses embodied cognition studies to challenge conventional approaches to learning, and offers compelling examples of how an embodied approach to education could revolutionize schools.

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Table of Contents Author’s Note Introduction Chapter 1: Bodies of Knowledge Chapter 2: A Brief History of a Good Idea at the Time Chapter 3: Evolutionary Baggage Claim Chapter 4: Got Dopamine? Chapter 5: The DeMoN in our Heads Chapter 6: Gandalf of Brooklyn Chapter 7: Bodies of Literature Chapter 8: Prose in Repose Chapter 9: Deconstructive Criticism Chapter 10: Monkey See, Monkey Do Chapter 11: Gut Feelings Chapter 12: Virtual Race Chapter 13: Anything Boys Can Do Chapter 14: Golden Oldies Chapter 15: Dionysian Embodiment Chapter 16: The Jumper Acknowledgements Appendix: A Practical Guide to Embodied Education Bibliography About the Author

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
      Publication Date: 2/19/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781475840643, 978-1475840643
      ISBN10: 1475840640

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Wisdom of the Body uses embodied cognition studies to challenge conventional approaches to learning, and offers compelling examples of how an embodied approach to education could revolutionize schools.

      Table of Contents
      Table of Contents Author’s Note Introduction Chapter 1: Bodies of Knowledge Chapter 2: A Brief History of a Good Idea at the Time Chapter 3: Evolutionary Baggage Claim Chapter 4: Got Dopamine? Chapter 5: The DeMoN in our Heads Chapter 6: Gandalf of Brooklyn Chapter 7: Bodies of Literature Chapter 8: Prose in Repose Chapter 9: Deconstructive Criticism Chapter 10: Monkey See, Monkey Do Chapter 11: Gut Feelings Chapter 12: Virtual Race Chapter 13: Anything Boys Can Do Chapter 14: Golden Oldies Chapter 15: Dionysian Embodiment Chapter 16: The Jumper Acknowledgements Appendix: A Practical Guide to Embodied Education Bibliography About the Author

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