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Title: | Embodied Cognition: A Strength for Adolescents’ Academic Achievement and Well-Being in the Classroom? | Authors: | EVERAERT, Lindsay TOPS, Wim STEVENS, Ruth JANSSENS, Kris BOVE, Hannelore |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Source: | the IICE2023 Conference Proceedings, p. 27 -36 | Abstract: | Background: Positive effects of embodied cognition and physical activity on executive functions, well-being and learning outcomes, have been found in toddlers and elementary school children. So far, embodied cognition in adolescents has not received much research attention. The aim of this study was to examine whether embodied cognition within a classroom context positively affects executive functioning, academic well-being and learning outcomes in adolescents. Methods: A 5-week pilot study was performed in 4 th grade secondary school with 16 students performing cognitive and motor exercises using a SenseBall © while learning and 26 other 4 th graders attending class without the embodied cognition training. Pre-and post-tests were administered in both groups to determine students' executive functions and well-being. The intervention's impact was assessed on learning outcomes for Biology, French and Geography. Results and conclusion: Embodied cognitive training showed positive but limited effects in terms of adolescents' working memory, satisfaction, social relationships, pedagogical climate and learning outcomes for French and Geography. Hence, this study may potentially contribute to insights within cognitive processes intertwined with learning processes in adolescents. | Keywords: | Embodied Cognition;Executive Functioning;Academic Well-Being;Learning Outcomes;Adolescence | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/39826 | DOI: | https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2023.4 | Category: | C1 | Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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