Rechoreographing Learning: Dance As a Way to Bridge the Mind-Body Divide in Education
- Author: Minton, Sandra
Rechoreographing Learning: Dance As a Way to Bridge the Mind-Body Divide in Education
- Author: Minton, Sandra
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This book addresses the mind-body dichotomy in movement and dance.
This book includes a description of the often-forgotten kinesthetic sense, body awareness, somatic practices, body-based way of thinking, mental imagery, nonverbal communication, human empathy, and symbol systems, what occurs in the brain during learning, and why and how movement and dance should be part of school curricula. This exploration arguers that becoming more aware of bodily sensations serves as a basis for knowing, communicating, learning, and teaching through movement and dance.
This book will be of great interest to scholars and students interested in teaching methodology and for courses in physical education, dance, and 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
