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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Gesture Enhances Learning Only for Those Ready to Learn

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Cognitive

  • Linda Rueckert
    Northeastern Illinois University
  • Susanne Pawlikowski
    Northeastern Illinois University
  • Shane Bogner
    Northeastern Illinois University
  • Ruth Church
    Northeastern Illinois University

Abstract

Research shows benefits of including gesture when teaching mathematical concepts to elementary school children. We expand this research to examine effects of gestured instruction for college students learning statistics. We found that gesture significantly benefited college students but only if they had some prior knowledge of statistics.

Education