Embodied Education and Technology-Mediated Educational Innovation: Theoretical and Operational Perspectives
Parole chiave:
Embodied Learning; New technologies; Experiential Learning; Body Cognition; Inclusive Teaching.Abstract
Contemporary education faces a series of challenges that require a renewal of traditional teaching methodologies, to respond effectively to the needs of students and to social, cultural and technological transformations. The Embodied Education approach, which integrates the body and digital technologies into the learning process, emerges as an innovative proposal capable of overcoming the traditional separation between mind and body, theory and practice. This article explores the relationship between Embodied Education, disciplinary didactics and instructional technologies, analyzing the main embodied cognitive theories and their application in diversified educational contexts. Good practices are presented that demonstrate how the body, understood as a cognitive tool and agent of knowledge, can promote deep learning, motivation, inclusiveness and the development of transversal skills. In addition, the article addresses the challenges and opportunities arising from the integration of immersive and interactive technologies in education, and discusses the future prospects of embodied education, particularly in the context of inclusive school and teacher training. The embodied approach, which blends digital technologies, sensory experiences and bodily activities, represents a promising frontier for the renewal of teaching practices, promoting meaningful, interconnected and situated learning, in which the body, mind and environment interact in a dynamic and integrated way.
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