Gesture helps learners learn, but not merely by guiding their visual attention

Teaching a new concept through gestures—hand movements that accompany speech—facilitates learning above-and-beyond instruction through speech alone (e.g., Singer & Goldin-Meadow,). However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are still under investigation. Here, we use eye tracking to expl...

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Main Authors: Congdon, E.L (Author), Franconeri, S. (Author), Goldin-Meadow, S. (Author), Novack, M.A (Author), Wakefield, E. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
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