APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
The Problem at Hand: The Role of Arithmetic Problem Difficulty in Predicting Gesture Usage in Children
- Priyanka Ravi
University of Maryland, College Park - Raychel Barkin
University of Maryland, College Park - Geetha Ramani
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract
On difficult arithmetic problems, children with lower working memory abilities and higher math knowledge tended to use more gesture-based problem-solving strategies than children with higher working memory and lower math knowledge. This suggests that children's use of hand gestures can support their math performance by reducing working memory demands.
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