National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

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47- The Bodily Basis of Knowing and Mathematics Teaching/Learning

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Room 106 (Colorado Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Barbara Graves


Description of Presentation:

Mathematics education research shows a growing interest in the biology of cognition, specifically how tactile–kinesthetic bodily experiences contribute to understanding of mathematics. Explore how this enhanced theoretical perspective might be useful for and taken up by the classroom mathematics teacher.

Session Type: Discussion Session

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