Sandra Cerny MintonRechoreographing Learning
Dance As a Way to Bridge the Mind-Body Divide in Education
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Preface
Chapter 1: Combatting the Mind-Body Dichotomy
A Discussion of the Mind-Body Dichotomy
Making the Case for the Body Basis of Knowing-Pioneers
Accessing the Body Way of Knowing
Exploration Experiences
Chapter 2: Sensory Reception and Their Contributions to Body Knowledge
Human Sensory Systems
Human Sensation and the Mind-Body Connection
Applications to Learning Movement and Dance
Exploration Experiences
Chapter 3: Connections between Body, Brain, Mind, and Thinking
The Body Way of Knowing
The Role of Attention
Mental Imagery
Exploration Experiences
Chapter 4: The Role of the Body in Interpersonal Connections and
Communications
Introduction
Empathy
Nonverbal Communication
Symbolic Communication
Exploration Experiences
Chapter 5: The Body, Movement, Dance, and Learning
Popular Learning Theories
Creativity
Learning through the Arts
Exploration Experiences
Chapter 6: In Conclusion...
Further Evidence
Future Considerations
Recommendations
Discussion
Glossary
Index