Designing and carrying out kinaesthetic learning activities for concepts of Mechanics

Πρακτικά Εκτεταμένων Συνόψεων Εργασιών
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Published: Oct 2, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.5506
Antonios Christonasis
University of Ioannina
Professor
University of Ioannina
Abstract

Decades of research support the benefits of movement for physical and cognitive development, yet this connection is still not significantly recognised in the school environment. Finding the existing literature on learning through physical action promising, the purpose of this workshop is to design and implement activities that kinesthetically approach concepts of Mechanics. The choice of this content was decided because of its direct connection to the human body and its association with everyday life experiences. Through this experiential workshop, it is proposed that pre-designed targeted physical actions shape the mental experience of the learners and at the same time it is promoted the need for learning in spaces outside of the classroom, structured around real problems of everyday life.

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