Gesture helps learners learn, but not merely by guiding their visual attention.
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.12664
Abstract: Teaching a new concept through gestures-hand movements that accompany speech-facilitates learning above-and-beyond instruction through speech alone (e.g., Singer & Goldin-Meadow, ). However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are still under investigation. Here, we use eye… read more here.
Keywords: speech alone; speech gesture; gesture; visual attention ... See more keywords