We want to observe elementary school teachers during a literacy instruction lesson and record gesture use (iconic, metaphoric, etc.). We would like to determine whether there is any correlation between gesture use and the efficacy of including a gestural system (see the sound/visual phonics) into literacy instruction. This system provides a hand shape (metaphoric gesture) for each sound/ letter combination of English. This is part of larger project on the relation of follow-up to the efficacy of visual phonics use.
Jeffrey:
Hope this link can be of some help from RG:
https://www.researchgate.net/topic/literacy
Best regards,
Debra
Dear Jeffrey,
At an elementary level, gestures play an important role in promoting meaning as actions speak louder than words. Please find some links to further reinforce my point.
Best Wishes!
http://www.educ.ualberta.ca/staff/olenka.bilash/best%20of%20bilash/Gestures%20in%20the%20language%20classroom.pdf
http://www.reflectiveinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Practice-Teaching-A-Reflective-Approach-Chap-7-Classroom-Observation-in-Teaching-Practice.pdf
http://faculty.washington.edu/losterho/Compass.pdf
Dr Sue Hood from the university of technology Sydney researches in this area. It might be worth looking her up.
Dear Jeffrey,
I am currently working on how body-based resources such as gestures, especially deictic (pointing) by teachers have an impact on young children arithmetical development.
The attached journal seems to be a very good journal on gestures
Embodiment in Mathematics teaching and learning: Evidence from Learners' and teachers' gestures.(2012) by Alibali and Nathan . The Journal of learning sciences
Good luck.
Best
Marcruz
I would like to take this concept to train auditors in the are of fraud detection can I ask what some of the key journals are in this area and if they would apply in your opinion?
Janice,
I think that is interesting. Much information is in Teaching and Teacher Education, and the Gesture Journal. I really hadn't thought about fraud detection relating to gesture use. Are you speculating that its the amount of gestures, the type of gesture, or a combination that could be used in fraud detection. Interesting.
The type of gestures definitely, and working back from that the body language used for both information gathering and "assurance" - and how to teach this in the class-room to professionals ( I don't know - maybe I'm crazy) but every good thing in education I note comes from primary - and I see that gestures are dealing with NLP and overall we need to get HE up-to-date with the revolution you guys are doing at grass routes. @Jeffrey Knox - tie me into any of these discussions - I'm all ears
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