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Gesturing and Image Making: Growing Mathematics Understanding

Authors :
Husband, Marc
Borden, Lisa Lunney
Robinson, Evan Throop
Source :
in education. Spr 2023 28(2):2-20.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This article explores the role that gestures play in the development of mathematical understanding. Using Pirie Kieren's (1994) notion of image making and Lunney Borden's (2011) idea of verbing mathematics, we share two examples of how students respond to teacher requests to demonstrate what they know about arrays.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1927-6117
Volume :
28
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
in education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1392071
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.37119/ojs2023.v28i2a.659