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    The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
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    1. chrisaldrich 12 Mar 2022
      Goldin-Meadow has found, learners who produce such speech-gesture mismatches are especially receptive to instruction—ready to absorb andapply the correct knowledge, should a parent or teacher supply it.

      gesture mismatch indicates reception to instruction

      People can demonstrate a mismatch between what they gesture and what they say. This mismatch occurs both during development as well as in adulthood and can often be seen during problem solving. Susan Goldin-Meadow had research that indicates that learners who demonstrate this sort of gesture mismatch are more receptive to instruction.

      Is there a way to encourage or force gesture mismatch as a means of improving pedagogy?

      gestures gesture mismatch pedagogy

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