Gesture and body-tactile experience in the learning of mathematical concepts

5th International Conference APLIMAT 2006

Volumn 2006-January, Issue , 2006, Pages 253-259

  Arzarello, Ferdinando ^a   Francaviglia, Mauro ^a,b   Servidio, Rocco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Embodied cognition; Gestures; Mathematics

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ABSTRACT LANGUAGES; COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; EMBODIED COGNITION; GESTURES; MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84990929313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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