Abstract
In this chapter, we discuss how gestures-hand movements that accompany speech and provide information in a representational format-contribute to conceptual change. We first describe how a child’s own gestures can indicate when that child will undergo a shift in conceptual understanding. Next, we show that gestures can play a role in causally promoting conceptual change. We end by outlining some of the mechanisms through which gesture may have its effects, and argue that a gesture’s influence likely resides in the unique combination of its intrinsic, defining features.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Converging Perspectives on Conceptual Change |
Subtitle of host publication | Mapping an Emerging Paradigm in the Learning Sciences |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 97-104 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315467122 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138205390 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)