Gesture's role in the learning process

Theory into Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 314-321

  Goldin Meadow, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 11044235023     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/tip.2004.0045     Document Type: Article

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