Classroom Gestures Studied for Effects on Learning
Hand Motions Seen as Teaching Tools and Clues to Comprehension
Hand motions seen as teaching tools and clues to comprehension
A 6-year-old girl is shown a short, fat glass and a tall, thin glass. Which one, she is asked, holds more water? The tall glass, she replies, not grasping that they both hold the same amount. Yet, as the child explains her answer, she makes a revealing gesture, cupping her hand to show that she recognizes the short glass is wider.
The movement is what researchers call a “mismatch”...
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