Physical Experience Enhances Science Learning

Psychological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 737-749

  Kontra, Carly ^a   Lyons, Daniel J ^a   Fischer, Susan M ^b   Beilock, Sian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive neuroscience; embodied cognition; fMRI; motor activation; open data; open materials; science education; STEM learning

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MAPPING; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSATION; SENSORY FEEDBACK; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

BRAIN MAPPING; COMPREHENSION; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SENSATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84930509686     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797615569355     Document Type: Article

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