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About Us
Focus
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Cognitive load in context
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Field-based and multi-site studies
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Embodied mechanisms of learning
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Physical activity and cognition, mental health, and cognitive neuroscience
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Design of instruction, intervention development, implementation, assessment, & training
Research priorities
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Embodied mechanisms of attention, memory, and learning in context
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Interactions among cognitive load, embodiment, and environmental affordances
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Learning with manipulatives with/and affordances (digital simulations, augmented/virtual/extended reality, exergames/exerlearning)
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Mechanisms, mediators, and moderators of physical activity and academic achievement, executive function, metacognition, intelligence, creativity, wellbeing, quality of life
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Impact of exercise on cognitive neuroscience (EEG, fMRI)
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Assessment, measurement validity, instrumentation, analytic advances, and interventions
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Authentic-setting studies: classrooms, labs-in-the-field, and workplaces
Practice and policy
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Open materials and datasets for reproducibility and reuse
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Design, evaluation, and implementation of embodied (gestures/physical activity) and context-aware instruction and training
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Evidence synthesis and translation for educators, teachers, trainers, practitioners, policy makers, and industry
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Equity, accessibility, and inclusion in embodied learning environments
Founding Institutions, Partners & Funders
We are grateful for the institutions, organizations, and funders who support the mission of EMBODI-ED.
Founding Institutions
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Prof. Fred Paas —— Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Assistant Prof. Kim Ouwehand —— Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Associate Prof. Myrto F. Mavilidi —— Faculty of Education & Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Research Theme, Southern Cross University, , Australia
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Prof. Liye Zou —— Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, South China Normal University, China
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Associate Professor Wei-Peng Teo——Physical Education and Sport Science Academic Department, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, , Singapore
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Assistant Prof. Huiqi Song——Department of Early Childhood Education,The Education University of Hong Kong, China
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Associate Prof. Johan Mårtensson ——Lund University, Department of Clinical sciences, Lund, Sweden
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Associate Professor Sonata Suk-yu Yau ——Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
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Partner Institutions
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American Sports Institute
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Funders
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Media & Interviews
Members of EMBODI-ED regularly contribute to international discussions on physical activity, cognition, and education. Below are featured interviews with core members conducted by the American Sports Institute.
Video 1: Prof. Liye Zou
In this interview with the American Sports Institute, Prof. Liye Zou discusses how Team-Based Physical Activity Enhances Social Cognition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhQ3k8wQpk
Video 2: Associate Prof. Myrto F. Mavilidi
In this interview, Associate Professor Myrto Mavilidi shares insights on how Physical Activity Enhances School Readiness for Preschoolers