Gestures as evidence of student thinking about physics
written by
Rachel E. Scherr
Student gestures are part of how students articulate their ideas, and can be of use to us in diagnosing student thinking and forming effective pedagogical responses. This paper presents examples of gestures that occur in a conversation between students and a TA about a mechanics homework problem, and analyzes one gesture that was particularly significant to the conversation.
Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003 Volume 720, Pages 61-64
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Month = {August 6-7},
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