Embodied Learning – Are We Losing It?

New knowledge from various fields of cognitive neuroscience is incorporated into the learning sciences. This research highlights interactions between embodied learning and philosophical approaches from phenomenology and pragmatism to cognitive neurosciences. These research threads direct attention to embodied learning and the need for further research on the hindrances and benefits of using digital tools to scaffold and enhance learning. The methods derived from Peirce’s advice to reason in a critical and self-controlled manner describe the method used in the study, which could be called to follow the hermeneutic tradition of being interpretative. I will end with three intriguing examples of experimental studies (two tools from one project and one neuroscientific experiment) that provide insights into embodied learning. The aim is to persuade more research on how our emerging digital learning tools and practices enhance or hinder the embodied aspect of learning.