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Download full textGlenberg, Arthur M. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
Reading comprehension, much like comprehension of situations and comprehension of oral language, is embodied. In all cases, comprehension is the ability to take effective action on the basis of affordances related to the body, the physical world, and personal goals and cultural norms. In language contexts, action-based comprehension arises from…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Human Body, Simulation, Reading Instruction
