Embodied Learning – Are We Losing It?

New knowledge from various fields of cognitive neuroscience is incorporated
into the learning sciences. This research highlights interactions between
embodied learning and philosophical approaches from phenomenology and pragmatism
to cognitive neurosciences. These research threads direct attention to
embodied learning and the need for further research on the hindrances and benefits
of using digital tools to scaffold and enhance learning. The methods derived
from Peirce’s advice to reason in a critical and self-controlledmanner describe the
method used in the study,which could be called to followthe hermeneutic tradition
of being interpretative. I will end with three intriguing examples of experimental
studies (two tools from one project and one neuroscientific experiment) that
provide insights into embodied learning. The aim is to persuade more research
on how our emerging digital learning tools and practices enhance or hinder the
embodied aspect of learning.