misconception that different learners exists, the reality is that learning strategies are not mutually exclusive to learners. Whether it is sensory experiences, gestures, vocalizations, or observations, embodied learning plays a crucial aspect towards aspects of learning. Familiarization and training of different learning strategies increases the dynamics of learning. Note only can emphasizing different embodied experiences reinforce important subject material and content, it may be a captivative and engaging tactic as an educator.
From Henderson and Daina's paper of Experiencing Meanings in Geometry, they emphasized a non-classical approach to learning mathematics. Instead focusing on the abstract nature of mathematics in the classroom, they highlighted alternative strategic learning tactics to accommodate individuals who may not grasp the concept as easy. By making course material more tangible, learning retention and ability may increase. By going against traditional conventions of modern mathematical education by utilizing sensory experiences, gestures, embodied activities, and representations, students may be capable of making the material more relevant, noticeably applicable, and engaging, the future of education may be transformative -- beyond mathematics, but potentially to an array of interdisciplinary courses.
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