Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity

Chase, Evan A.; Wittmann, Michael C.

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Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity

written by Evan A. Chase and Michael C. Wittmann

We are studying how students talk and gesture about physics problems involving directionality. Students discussing physics use more than words and equations; gestures are also a meaningful element of their thinking. Data come from one-on-one interviews in which students were asked to gesture about the sign and direction of velocity, acceleration, and other quantities. Specific contexts are a ball toss in the presence and absence of air resistance, including situations where the ball starts at greater than terminal velocity. Students show an aptitude for representing up to 6 characteristics of the ball with 2 hands. They switch quickly while talking about velocity, acceleration, and the different forces, frequently representing more than one quantity using a single hand. We believe that much of their thinking resides in their hands, and that their gestures complement their speech, as indicated by moments when speech and gesture represent different quantities.

Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 94-97

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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education - Basic Research - Behavior - Communication = Language = Representations = Speaking - Problem Solving = Representational Use - Student Characteristics = Skills	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Restriction:: © 2012 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.4789660
NSF Number:: 0941191
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2012, body language, embodied cognition, gestures
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Record Updated:: December 17, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 24, 2013

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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12669">Chase, Evan, and Michael Wittmann. "Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012.</a>

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Chase, E., & Wittmann, M. (2012, August 1-2). Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12669&DocID=3246

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Chase, Evan, and Michael Wittmann. "Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12669&DocID=3246 (accessed 13 October 2024).

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Chase, Evan, and Michael Wittmann. "Evidence of Embodied Cognition Via Speech and Gesture Complementarity." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 94-97 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 13 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12669&DocID=3246>.

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