Early Sensorimotor Learning
The idea that action production and action understanding are related is not new. Classical
theories of development describe broad changes in conceptualization that take place with the
expansion of a child’s sensorimotor repertoire (Piaget, 1952). Early in life, a child’s growing
motor repertoire has large observable effects on cognition and behavior. In a detailed
review, Campos et al. (2000) describe the widespread psychological changes that occur in
tandem with the onset of locomotion, and the “experiential contributions to development”
(pg 154). We too focus on the impact of experience; yet we emphasize that in addition to
universal developmental milestones, action can impact learning as a function of a person’s
unique experiences throughout the lifetime. An understanding of the mechanisms behind
embodiment in early learning contexts offers valuable insight as we investigate more
specialized learning in older children and adults, and attempt to leverage these embodied
learning mechanisms in more formal educational settings.
Early Sensorimotor Learning
The idea that action production and action understanding are related is not new. Classical
theories of development describe broad changes in conceptualization that take place with the
expansion of a child’s sensorimotor repertoire (Piaget, 1952). Early in life, a child’s growing
motor repertoire has large observable effects on cognition and behavior. In a detailed
review, Campos et al. (2000) describe the widespread psychological changes that occur in
tandem with the onset of locomotion, and the “experiential contributions to development”
(pg 154). We too focus on the impact of experience; yet we emphasize that in addition to
universal developmental milestones, action can impact learning as a function of a person’s
unique experiences throughout the lifetime. An understanding of the mechanisms behind
embodiment in early learning contexts offers valuable insight as we investigate more
specialized learning in older children and adults, and attempt to leverage these embodied
learning mechanisms in more formal educational settings.
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