Journal
COGNITIVE RESEARCH-PRINCIPLES AND IMPLICATIONS
Volume 1, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGEROPEN
DOI: 10.1186/s41235-016-0004-9
Keywords
Congruent gesture; Explanation; Causal reasoning; Representation; Embodiment; Learning; Dynamic systems
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Funding
- National Science Foundation [CHS-1513841, HHC 0905417, IIS-0725223, IIS-0855995, REC 0440103]
- Div Of Information & Intelligent Systems [1513841] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Gestures serve many roles in communication, learning and understanding both for those who view them and those who create them. Gestures are especially effective when they bear resemblance to the thought they represent, an advantage they have over words. Here, we examine the role of conceptually congruent gestures in deepening understanding of dynamic systems. Understanding the structure of dynamic systems is relatively easy, but understanding the actions of dynamic systems can be challenging. We found that seeing gestures representing actions enhanced understanding of the dynamics of a complex system as revealed in invented language, gestures and visual explanations. Gestures can map many meanings more directly than language, representing many concepts congruently. Designing and using gestures congruent with meaning can augment comprehension and learning.
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