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S3.7.9 Embodied Cognition: Findings and Practical Implications

Within cognitive science, the theory of embodied cognition has gained increasing attention by assigning the body an integral role regarding cognitive functioning. In contrast to non-embodied computational concepts, embodied cognition assumes that physical cues and cognitive processes are deeply rooted in each other. During this symposium, we will examine the effects of embodiment on self-concept and creativity as well as introduce a new approach that combines perception-action coupling and giftedness. Finally, within the framework of a discussion, we will highlight the relevance of embodied cognition for the field of giftedness.

Author(s):

Sarah Awad
sarah.awad@fau.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

   

Sarah Awad is a research associate at the Chair of Educational Psychology and Research on Excellence at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany. She graduated from FAU with a degree of Bachelor in Education and the first state examination for the teaching profession. Currently, she works in the project “A Gifted Identification Kit for the United Arab Emirates,” a collaboration of the FAU, the University of Regensburg, the King Faisal University of Al-Hassa, and the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (Dubai, UAE). Her research interests are gifted identification and embodied cognition.

Mariam AlGhawi
MAlGhawi@ha.ae
Hamdan Bin Rashid AlMaktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance
United Arab Emirates

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Mariam AlGhawi, Ph.D., is the Director of Gifted Welfare Department at Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (Dubai, UAE). She completed her Doctoral and Master Degrees in Education at the British University in Dubai (BUiD). She graduated from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) with a Bachelor degree in Special Education. She has worked as vice-director of the Special Abilities Department in the Ministry of Education and has been in the field of gifted education since 2008. Her research interests include gifted identification, programs for gifted students, talent and creativity, gifted and talented education.

Thomas Eberle
office@thomaseberle.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

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Thomas Eberle, Ph.D., is Chair Professor of School Development and Experiential Learning. He is the leader of several research units at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, as well as the head of the project “Classroom under Sails.” His doctoral thesis analyzed media use of adolescents, and his habilitation was focused on experiential learning outdoors. Currently, he leads the evaluation of a talent and giftedness project at 25 Schools in Bavaria/Germany.

Wilma Vialle
wvialle@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Australia

   

Wilma Vialle, Ph.D., is a professor in Educational Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She teaches in the field of gifted education, in which she has already extensively published. Her further significant contributions to this field were through her role as the President of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented and the editor of the Australasian Journal of Gifted Education. Recent projects include studies of effective teachers of gifted students, the development of expertise, and longitudinal research on adolescent scholastic outcomes.

Albert Ziegler
albert.ziegler@fau.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

   

Albert Ziegler, Ph.D., is Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Research on Excellence at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He is the Founding Director of the Statewide Counseling and Research Centre for the Gifted. Presently he serves as the Secretary-General of the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence (IRATDE), as Vice-President of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA), and as Chairman of the European Talent Support Network (ETSN). He is Editor-in-Chief of High Ability Studies, the scholarly journal of the ECHA and Director of the Best Research Branch at the World Giftedness Center.

Zinaida Adelhardt*
zinaida.adelhardt@fau.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

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Zinaida Adelhardt, Ph.D., is a member of Prof. Thomas Eberle’s research group.

Tobias Debatin*
tobias.debatin@fau.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

   

Tobias Debatin is a research associate at the Chair of Educational Psychology and Research on Excellence at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany.

Barbara Jacob*
Barbara.jacob@fau.de
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Germany

   

Barbara Jacob, Ph.D., is a member of Prof. Thomas Eberle’s research group.

Stefan Markus*
markus@uni-wuppertal.de
University of Wuppertal
Germany

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Stefan Markus is a Ph.D. Student, former Member of Prof. Thomas Eberle’s research group and staff member for special education at the University of Wuppertal/Germany.

 


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