National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

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50- Embodied Cognition: What It Means to Know and Do Mathematics

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 105 (Colorado Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Laurie Edwards
Co-speakers:
Mitchell Nathan and Ricardo Nemirovsky
Discussant:
Hortensia Soto-Johnson


Description of Presentation:

Explore recent advances in embodied cognition, focusing on theoretical and pragmatic issues. We discuss the roles of bodily actions in learning mathematics and how classroom experiences, as constituted by the body in interaction with others, tools, and technologies, open up spaces for mathematics learning.

Session Type: Research Symposium

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