Full Description
Bodies of Learning is a bold reimagining of education through the lens of embodiment science. Claxton and Poel challenge outdated assumptions that separate mind and body, revealing the interconnectedness of the 'bodymind'. Drawing on cutting-edge research in embodied cognition, this book offers a transformative vision for education that integrates heart, gut, brain, feeling and action into the learning process, reshaping how we think about intelligence, learning, and teaching.
For decades, educational reform has stalled due to fixed beliefs that prioritise intellectual understanding over physical and emotional intelligence. Bodies of Learning dismantles these barriers, showing how learning is deeply intuitive, emotional, and physical. The authors present practical strategies to create classrooms that work with, rather than against, human nature, while advocating for structural changes to reimagine schools as spaces for mastering the crafts of thinking, problem-solving, and real-world learning.
This accessible and inspiring book goes beyond advocating for better nutrition and exercise in schools. It calls for a fundamental shift in how we teach, recognising intelligence as a dynamic blend of memory, bodily awareness, intuition, and emotion. Packed with actionable ideas and reflective exercises, Bodies of Learning is essential reading for educators, as well as anyone passionate about creating a truly holistic and effective education system for the future.
Contents
Part I: Faulty Foundations 1. Setting the Scene 2. The Mind Body Schism Part 2: Introducing Embodiment Science 3. Embodiment Science: The Basics 4. More Es of Embodiment: Social and Psychological Threads of the Bodymind Part 3: Rethinking Core Concepts 5. From Intelligence to Entelligence 6. Learning to Learn 7. Memory and Knowledge 8. Thinking and Reasoning Part 4: Putting Theory into Practice 9. So What? Foundations of an Embodied Education 10. Embodied Educating: 87 Things to Try at School 11. Going Forward
