Unlocking the Power of Gesture: Using Movement-Based Instruction to Improve First Grade Children’s Spatial Unit Misconceptions
Gestures are hand movements that are produced simultaneously with spoken language and can supplement it by representing semantic information, emphasizing important points, or showing spatial locations and relations. Gestures’ specific features make them a promising tool to improve spatial thinking....
Main Authors: | Eliza L. Congdon, Susan C. Levine |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Intelligence |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/11/10/200 |
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