Students’ visual attention during teacher’s talk as a predictor of mathematical achievement: a cautionary tale DOI Creative Commons
Danyal Farsani, Greg Oates

Cogent Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: May 10, 2023

This paper reports on a study conducted in primary school Santiago, Chile, where sample of 18 randomly selected first-grade students wore mini video camera mounted eyeglasses their mathematics' lessons. Using Google Images, we identified frames from the recordings classroom teacher appeared students' visual field. The results show that low and high achieving differed paying attention mathematics lessons, particularly when teachers' discourse was accompanied by gestures. Furthermore, were visually engaged with instructional information different ways, at times throughout 90 minutes lesson. findings this allow us to understand explore whether mathematical achievement might be explained examining teacher-student interactions beginning year. have particular importance for early identification lower achievers an stage, hence plan effective interventions support these students.

Language: Английский

The synergy of embodied cognition and cognitive load theory for optimized learning DOI
Liye Zou, Zhihao Zhang, Myrto F. Mavilidi

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Nature Human Behaviour, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integration of steam-based video with timestamp to improve student’s understanding of geometric transformation DOI

Nuriya Hazma Arifatul Ulya,

Naufal Ishartono,

Rafiza Binti Abdul Razak

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AIP conference proceedings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3142, P. 020060 - 020060

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The role of gestures in logic DOI Creative Commons
Andrea Reichenberger, Jens Lemanski, Reetu Bhattacharjee

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Multimodal Communication, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Abstract Gestures are usually regarded as a casual element of communication processes between logicians. By contrast, we aim to show that gestures have played significant role in logic. We argue the development techniques and their standardization led rise formal notation systems commonly used logic today. In order substantiate this claim, historical use (early) modern is investigated. This investigation uncovers exemplary proof illustrate efficacy representational media Revisiting tradition offers promising paths insights for today’s practice digital age.

Language: Английский

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Embodied and dis-embodied affordances in mathematics education DOI Creative Commons
Danyal Farsani, Omid Khatin‐Zadeh

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

In this paper, we discuss a two-way mechanism for acquiring mathematical knowledge: dis-embodied-to-embodied and embodied-to-dis-embodied shifts. Shifting from an embodied representation to dis-embodied enables mathematics learners discover general rules patterns that can be applied wide range of problems, while shifting allows acquire more graspable knowledge mathematics. After discussing these two shifts in mode processing, describe through which parallel employment modes thought grounded deep Therefore, any education program should engage both processing. Finally, conclude it is not possible have efficient by focusing on just one thought.

Language: Английский

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Two Mechanisms for Understanding Mathematical Concepts in Terms of Fictive Motions DOI
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Babak Yazdani‐Fazlabadi

Mind Brain and Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 86 - 92

Published: April 11, 2023

Abstract This article discusses two mechanisms through which understanding static mathematical concepts (basic and more advanced concepts) in terms of fictive motions or motion events enhance our these concepts. It is suggested that at least are involved this enhancing process. The first mechanism enables us to employ both the motor system visual as contributing cognitive resources process concept. When one representation a concept transformed into another representation, there shift mode processing. facilitates employing new such systems. second mechanism, special form mental simulation, simulate formation concept, which, turn, makes it easier for understand structure properties

Language: Английский

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How can transforming representation of mathematical entities help us employ more cognitive resources? DOI Creative Commons
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Danyal Farsani, Adriana Breda

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 2, 2023

This article discusses the cognitive process of transforming one representation mathematical entities into another representation. process, which has been called metaphor , allows us to understand and embody a difficult-to-understand entity in terms an easy-to-understand entity. When is transformed representation, more resources such as visual motor systems can come play target Because their nature, some curves, are group representations, may have great strength. It suggested that directedness, straightness, length, thinness possible features determine degree strength curve. Another factor curve association between shape past experiences observer (and her/his prior knowledge). If individual had repetitive experience observing objects moving along certain curve, for her/him. In fact, it be said kind metonymic relationship formed shapes curves movement experiences.

Language: Английский

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Distributed embodiment of metaphorical hope in hand, head, and eyebrow gestures DOI Creative Commons
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Danyal Farsani, Jiehui Hu

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 22, 2023

This study aimed to examine the embodied conceptualization of hope through metaphors. We asked a group participants discuss their hopes in semi-structured interview. examined types hand, head, and eyebrow gestures produced when they were talking about future hopes. The obtained results showed that talked hopes, mainly used forward hand gestures, rightward head upward gestures. Based on these results, it is suggested various semantic components emotional associations are metaphorically different manners parts body. aspect conceptualized as movement gesture. good or positive associated with gesture an call this process distributed embodiment metaphorical concept. Our proposal supported by findings past studies have found something front us (or movement), upper space movement) right side movement).

Language: Английский

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Motor strength as a feature of concepts and visual representations DOI Creative Commons
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Jiehui Hu, Danyal Farsani

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

In this article, we define motor strength as the extent to which a concept is associated with body movements and system that guides movements. We extend notion one of features visual representations some concepts discuss role in understanding have significant degree strength. It suggested when understood its literal sense, employment gestures processing depends on If metaphorical dependent base metaphor through understood. The relies affordances associations people’s past experiences. Because plays an essential grounding many abstract physical environment, can help psychologists acquire clearer how varying degrees are grounded environment.

Language: Английский

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Gestural Embodiment of Intensifiers in Iconic, Metaphoric, and Beat Gestures DOI Creative Commons
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Danyal Farsani, Jiehui Hu

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Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 174 - 174

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

This study aimed to examine the gestural embodiment of intensifiers in iconic and metaphoric gestures when these words are used with literal statements. We asked a group Persian native speakers listen then retell set stories. In stories, number were sentences. The results showed that an intensifier was sentence, there higher probability using or beat gesture than no sentence. Also, sentence contained intensifier. These suggested can strengthen mental simulation objects, ideas, situations. When is strength activation premotor areas may be amplified spread motor areas. contrast, such without spreading primary production internal force expressing emphasis two other possibilities explain use intensifiers.

Language: Английский

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The role of perceptual and action effector strength of graphs and bases of mathematical metaphors in the metaphorical processing of mathematical concepts DOI Creative Commons
Omid Khatin‐Zadeh, Danyal Farsani, Jiehui Hu

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Aug. 9, 2023

Metaphors that describe an abstract concept in terms of a motion are widely used to enhance our understanding concepts. These metaphors not only daily language but also learning mathematics. As example, the process representation mathematical concept, graphical may play role mediatory domain. This could have high degree perceptual and action effector strength. is particularly case when gestures (as motion) depict representation. After looking at this we discuss strength base domains several concepts spatial Then, based on data Lancaster Sensorimotor Norms, it suggested degrees these important grounding physical environment.

Language: Английский

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