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From Conception to Fruition: Co-Designing a Digital Exhibit Incorporating Embodied Cognition to Encourage Young Children's Computational Thinking in a Science Discovery Centre
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Karen Murcia; Geoffrey Lowe; Myrto Mavilidi; Emma Cross; Michelle De Kok; William Peng – Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
Theories linked to embodied cognition emphasise the importance of kinaesthetic learning in shaping higher-order cognitive processing. By spreading the cognitive load to other senses while still contributing to central schema, embodied learning can build long-term memory and engagement, especially in young children, leading to improved performance.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Computation, Thinking Skills, Science Education