Why embodied learning can help bridge the gap in schools and classrooms

I'm currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching through Murdoch University in Perth. Earlier this year I traveled to Perth to complete an on campus unit that looked at how to teach the arts and health and physical education. Here I became well acquainted with the notion of embodied learning - learning by doing.

During this unit we were asked to develop a presentation associated with this active form of learning to be pitched to an audience of our choice. Our group chose to focus on how embodied learning can assist disadvantaged students and target school teachers. Check out our powerpoint presentation on slideshare. Included are some great strategies, case studies and links

http://www.slideshare.net/salgiss/why-embodied-learning-can-help-bridge-the-gap-in-schools-and-classrooms