Rechoreographing Learning: Dance As a Way to Bridge the Mind-Body Divide in Education

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• About Author
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Combatting the Mind-Body Dichotomy
• A Discussion of the Mind-Body Dichotomy
• Making the Case for the Body Basis of Knowing--Pioneers
• Accessing the Body Way of Knowing
• Exploration Experiences
• Chapter 2: Sensory Reception and the Contributions to Body Knowledge
• Human Sensory Systems
• Human Sensation and the Mind-Body Connection
• Applications to Learning Movement and Dance
• Exploration Experiences
• Chapter 3: Connections between Body, Brain, Mind, and Thinking
• The Body Way of Knowing
• The Role of Attention
• Mental Imagery
• Exploration Experiences
• Chapter 4: The Role of the Body in Interpersonal Connections and Communications
• Introduction
• Empathy
• Nonverbal Communication
• Symbolic Communication
• Exploration Experiences
• Chapter 5: The Body, Movement, Dance, and Learning
• Popular Learning Theories
• Creativity
• Learning through the Arts
• Exploration Experiences
• Chapter 6: In Conclusion
• Further Evidence
• Future Considerations
• Recommendations
• Discussion
• Glossary
• Index