Empirical research on embodied learning in language education is a small but rapidly growing area, with 41 studies identified and most published 2019–2020¶

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q3 i? The review identified 41 empirical studies using embodied learning approaches in language education, with a majority published between 2019 and 2020, suggesting the research area is growing rapidly. → Sofia Jusslin 2022

Evidence¶

Sofia Jusslin 2022¶

Sofia Jusslin, Kaisa Korpinen, Niina Lilja, Rose Martin, Johanna Lehtinen-Schnabel, Eeva Anttila. (2022). Embodied learning and teaching approaches in language education: A mixed studies review. Educational Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100480

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Systematic mixed studies review searching seven databases plus hand-searches, screening 6529 references. The synthesis ultimately included 41 studies: "23 qualitative, 12 quantitative, and six mixed methods". The review reports the publication-timing pattern as evidence of rapid growth.

"It encompasses 41 empirical studies with a majority published between 2019 and 2020, suggesting that the research area is growing rapidly."

Discussion¶

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