Asymmetric dynamic attunement of speech and gestures in the construction of children’s understanding

Asymmetric dynamic attunement of speech and gestures in the construction of children’s understanding

As children learn they use their speech to express words and their hands to gesture. This study investigates the interplay between real-time gestures and speech as children construct cognitive understanding during a hands-on science task. 12 children (M = 6, F = 6) from Kindergarten (n = 5) and firs...

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Main Authors: Lisette eDe Jonge-Hoekstra, Steffie eVan Der Steen, Paul eVan Geert, Ralf eCox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
cognitive development
recurrence analysis
synergies
Dynamic skill theory
Microdevelopment
Children’s learning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00473/full

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