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Gesture enhances learning of a complex statistical concept

Overview of attention for article published in Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, January 2017
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Title
Gesture enhances learning of a complex statistical concept
Published in
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, January 2017
DOI 10.1186/s41235-016-0036-1
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Linda Rueckert, Ruth Breckinridge Church, Andrea Avila, Theresa Trejo

Abstract

Prior research has shown that gestures that co-occur with speech can improve understanding of abstract concepts by embodying the underlying meaning of those concepts, thereby making them more accessible to the listener. The present study examined the effect of gesture on undergraduate students' learning of a complex statistical concept (analysis of variance; ANOVA). Students in three classes watched a brief video in which the speaker explained the conceptual background of ANOVA while using gesture and students in three other classes saw a similar video with the same speech, but no gesture. Students who saw the gesture learned significantly more, as measured by the increase in scores between a pre-test and a post-test. These results suggest that teachers can enhance students' learning through the strategic use of gesture.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 59 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 7 12%
Researcher 7 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 12%
Professor > Associate Professor 5 8%
Student > Bachelor 3 5%
Other 8 14%
Unknown 22 37%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 14 24%
Social Sciences 7 12%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Computer Science 2 3%
Other 8 14%
Unknown 24 41%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 21. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 April 2020.
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