Embodied learning: introducing a taxonomy based on bodily engagement and task integration

A Skulmowski, GD Rey - Cognitive research: principles and implications, 2018 - Springer
Research on learning and education is increasingly influenced by theories of embodied
cognition. Several embodiment-based interventions have been empirically investigated …

When our hands help us understand: A meta-analysis into the effects of gesture on comprehension.

N Dargue, N Sweller, MP Jones - Psychological Bulletin, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Speech and gesture are two vital components of communication. Gesture itself provides an
external support to speech, potentially promoting comprehension of a spoken message. The …

Gesture use and processing: A review on individual differences in cognitive resources

D Özer, T Göksun - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Speakers use spontaneous hand gestures as they speak and think. These gestures serve
many functions for speakers who produce them as well as for listeners who observe them …

[PDF][PDF] 23 the embodiment principle in multimedia learning

L Fiorella - 2022 - researchgate.net
WHAT IS THE EMBODIMENT PRINCIPLE IN MULTIMEDIA LEARNING? Embodied views of
cognition posit that thinking is grounded in our sensorimotor experiences interacting with the …

Role of Gesturing Onscreen Instructors in Video Lectures: A Set of Three-level Meta-analyses on the Embodiment Effect

W Li, Z Kuang, X Leng, RE Mayer, F Wang - Educational Psychology …, 2024 - Springer
Although gesturing onscreen instructors are widely included in video lectures, it is still
unclear whether, when, and how they are conducive to learning. To clarify this issue, we …

Do adults and children learn differently from video lectures with an instructor's deictic gestures?

J Yang, F Zhu, Y Jiang, Z Pi - Education and Information Technologies, 2023 - Springer
Evidence regarding the benefits of an instructor's deictic gestures in video lectures on adults'
learning may not necessarily be reflective of their effect on children's learning. Furthermore …

From Hands to Mind: How Gesture, Emotional Valence, and Individual Differences Impact Narrative Recall

K Thakore, T Das, S Jahan, N Sweller - Educational Psychology Review, 2024 - Springer
Narrative recall and comprehension are important lifelong skills. While gesturing may
improve recall by alleviating cognitive load, it may be differentially beneficial, depending on …

Cognitive effect of tracing gesture in the learning from mathematics worked examples

LM Yeo, YT Tzeng - International Journal of Science and Mathematics …, 2020 - Springer
The present study attempted to replicate the previous results of Hu et al.(Learning and
Instruction 35: 85–93 2015) and further examined the boundary condition of tracing gesture …

Using gestures to signal lesson structure and foster meaningful learning

C Pilegard, L Fiorella - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated whether an instructor's gestures can signal the underlying
conceptual structure of a lesson and foster learning. In Experiment 1, 123 undergraduates …

Spatial working memory is critical for gesture processing: Evidence from gestures with varying semantic links to speech

D Özer, A Özyürek, T Göksun - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2025 - Springer
Gestures express redundant or complementary information to speech they accompany by
depicting visual and spatial features of referents. In doing so, they recruit both spatial and …