Detail Education: A handwaving approach to arithmetic   Oleh:  The Economist Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 390 no. 8619 (Feb. 2009), page 77. Topik: Language; Investigations; Gestures; Arithmetic Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.53 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel HUMAN language is the subject of endless scientific investigation, but the gestures that accompany speech are a surprisingly neglected area. It is sometimes jokingly said that the way to render an Italian speechless is to tie his wrists together, but almost everyone moves their hands in meaningful ways when they talk. Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago, however, studies gestures carefully—and not out of idle curiosity. Introspection suggests that gesturing not only helps people communicate but also helps them to think. She set out to test this, and specifically to find out whether gestures might be used as an aid to children’s learning. It turns out, as she told the AAAS, that they can. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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