Embodied Cognition: What is it? How Does it Involve Mathematics?

Abstract: Embodied cognition is a philosophy that claims that learning is body-based. One might ask how that has anything to do with teaching and learning mathematics. In this talk, I will illustrate ways in which this lens can facilitate learning especially for students whose second language is English. I argue that most faculty probably already adopt aspects of embodied cognition into their courses and my hope is to help make faculty more aware of how they do this. Please bring your fun meters so we can experience some of these ideas together.

mathematics education

Audience: researchers in the topic

Online Seminar On Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Series comments: Description: Seminar on university-level math education

OLSUME is an online seminar centered on mathematics education at the university level. Talks will cover curriculum, pedagogy, inclusiveness, professional development, blended and flipped classrooms, and other topics of interest.

ZOOM LINK: cornell.zoom.us/j/92415199317 Password: olsume