ABSTRACT The relationship among bodily movements, cognitive abilities, and academic achievement in children is receiving considerable attention in the research community. The embodied learning approach is based on the idea of an inseparable link between body and mind in learning, aiming for teaching methods that promote children’s active engagement in the classroom. This study implements embodied learning as a part of the classroom curriculum in a real classroom environment using motion-based games. A total of 52 elementary students engaged in embodied learning in-class activities for four months. The data-set included standardized pre-post testing for children’s cognitive and academic performance, general learning analytics from games’ usage, interviews, and observations from the teachers involved. Findings showed significant effects both on children’s cognitive abilities (i.e., short-memory skills) and academic performance (i.e., expressive vocabulary). This article contributes to the educational technology community by providing an example of implementing embodied learning via use of motion-based technologies in a real classroom environment.

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在课堂上实施体现式学习：对儿童记忆力和语言能力的影响

摘要身体运动，认知能力和儿童学业成绩之间的关系在研究界引起了广泛关注。内在的学习方法基于在学习中身心之间不可分割的联系的思想，旨在促进孩子们积极参与课堂教学的教学方法。这项研究使用基于动作的游戏在实际的课堂环境中将体现学习作为课堂课程的一部分来实现。共有52名小学生参加了为期四个月的课堂学习。数据集包括针对儿童的认知和学习成绩的标准化前后测试，游戏使用情况的一般学习分析，访谈以及所涉及教师的观察。调查结果显示对儿童的认知能力（即短记忆技能）和学习成绩（即表达词汇）均具有显着影响。本文通过提供一个在实际的课堂环境中通过使用基于运动的技术来实施体现学习的示例，为教育技术界做出了贡献。