Sports talk can help students develop critical thinking skills, says Stanford scholar Vermeule, whose research focuses on moral psychology and theory of mind through literature, argues that because our knowledge of and passion for sports is something that is very intense, very personal, discussion and debate about sports has an intellectual resonance and meaning that can serve as a forum to explore intellectual capacity. A passionate sports fan herself, Vermeule has observed in the classroom and in her research how watching and playing sports impacts cognitive development.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:24:53 +0000
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