Embodied Cognition in the Intersection of Spatial Navigation and Computational Thinking

Cognition is not an exclusively mental process, but emerges from the continuous interaction between mind, body and environment. If cognition is strongly embodied, the ability to explore the environment could play a key role in the development of higher-level cognitive abilities, such as computational thinking. The ability to navigate space involves mental representations and the ability to manipulate these representations, which involve different cognitive processes such as learning sequences and forming associations. In this sense, spatial navigation and computational thinking share some cognitive mechanisms that this article aims to explore, as they could open up new perspectives and innovative educational methodologies.