There is more to gesture than meets the eye: Visual attention to gesture's referents cannot account for its facilitative effects during math instruction.
MA Novack - Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the …, 2016 - par.nsf.gov
Teaching a new concept with gestures–hand movements that accompany speech–facilitates
learning above-and-beyond instruction through speech alone (eg, Singer & Goldin-Meadow …
learning above-and-beyond instruction through speech alone (eg, Singer & Goldin-Meadow …
Gesture helps learners learn, but not merely by guiding their visual attention
Teaching a new concept through gestures—hand movements that accompany speech—
facilitates learning above‐and‐beyond instruction through speech alone (eg, Singer & …
facilitates learning above‐and‐beyond instruction through speech alone (eg, Singer & …
Children integrate speech and gesture across a wider temporal window than speech and action when learning a math concept
C Carrazza, EM Wakefield, N Hemani-Lopez, K Plath… - Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well established that gesture facilitates learning, but understanding the best way to
harness gesture and how gesture helps learners are still open questions. Here, we consider …
harness gesture and how gesture helps learners are still open questions. Here, we consider …
Better together: Simultaneous presentation of speech and gesture in math instruction supports generalization and retention
When teachers gesture during instruction, children retain and generalize what they are
taught (Goldin-Meadow, 2014). But why does gesture have such a powerful effect on …
taught (Goldin-Meadow, 2014). But why does gesture have such a powerful effect on …
The role of verbal and visuospatial working memory in supporting mathematics learning with and without hand gesture
M Aldugom, K Fenn, A Day… - Proceedings of the Annual …, 2021 - escholarship.org
Gesture during math instruction supports learning in children and adults. The mechanism by
which gesture enhances learning across development is not known. One possibility is that …
which gesture enhances learning across development is not known. One possibility is that …
From action to abstraction: Using the hands to learn math
MA Novack, EL Congdon… - Psychological …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research has shown that children benefit from gesturing during math instruction.
We asked whether gesturing promotes learning because it is itself a physical action, or …
We asked whether gesturing promotes learning because it is itself a physical action, or …
How Prior Knowledge, Gesture Instruction, and Interference After Instruction Interact to Influence Learning of Mathematical Equivalence
SW Cook, EMD Wernette, M Valentine… - Cognitive …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although children learn more when teachers gesture, it is not clear how gesture supports
learning. Here, we sought to investigate the nature of the memory processes that underlie …
learning. Here, we sought to investigate the nature of the memory processes that underlie …
Hand gesture and mathematics learning: lessons from an Avatar
A beneficial effect of gesture on learning has been demonstrated in multiple domains,
including mathematics, science, and foreign language vocabulary. However, because …
including mathematics, science, and foreign language vocabulary. However, because …
From childrenÕs hands to adultsÕ ears: GestureÕs role in the learning process
S Goldin-Meadow, M Singer - Developmental Psychology, 2003 - search.proquest.com
Children can express thoughts in gesture that they do not express in speech--they produce
gesture-speech mismatches. Moreover, children who produce mismatches on a given task …
gesture-speech mismatches. Moreover, children who produce mismatches on a given task …
Gesture during math instruction specifically benefits learners with high visuospatial working memory capacity
Background Characteristics of both teachers and learners influence mathematical learning.
For example, when teachers use hand gestures to support instruction, students learn more …
For example, when teachers use hand gestures to support instruction, students learn more …