Bio-education, simplexity, neuroscience and enactivism. A new paradigm?

Abstract

Four lines of research, which are present in Italian context, have been compared in the present paper, they share a common origin within the bio-educational studies. This paper analyses the elements of proximity amongst the four perspectives. The reflection captures the possibility of a new paradigm that provides new potential educational research and teaching leads. The topics covered include: the centrality of action, the relationship between body and knowledge, the notions of simplexity and enactivism.