What We Say and How We Do: Action, Gesture, and Language in Proving

Autor/inn/en	Williams-Pierce, Caroline; Pier, Elizabeth L.; Walkington, Candace; Boncoddo, Rebecca; Clinton, Virginia; Alibali, Martha W.; Nathan, Mitchell J.
Titel	What We Say and How We Do: Action, Gesture, and Language in Proving
Quelle	In: Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 48 (2017) 3, S.248-260 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8251
DOI	10.5951/jresematheduc.48.3.0248
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Logic; Validity; Nonverbal Communication; Cognitive Processes; Mathematics Education; Physical Activities; Logical Thinking; Evaluation Methods; Teacher Education; Educational Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Gültigkeit; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Mathematische Bildung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung
Abstract	In this Brief Report, we share the main findings from our line of research into embodied cognition and proof activities. First, attending to students' gestures during proving activities can reveal aspects of mathematics thinking not apparent in their speech, and analyzing gestures after proof production can contribute significantly to our understanding of students' proving practices, particularly when attending to dynamic gestures depicting relationships that are difficult to communicate verbally. Second, directing students to produce physical actions before asking them to construct a mathematical proof has the potential to influence their subsequent reasoning in useful ways, as long as the directed actions have a relationship with the proof content that is clearly meaningful to the students. We discuss implications for assessment practices and teacher education and we suggest directions for future research into embodied mathematical proof practices. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/4/11