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Miyake, Hidenori; Sugimura, Shinichiro – Infant and Child Development, 2018
We investigated the effect of age and directive words on children's ability to semantically integrate speech and iconic gesture. The participants were 132 children aged 4 to 6 years old. In the experiment, we presented messages of actions in 3 conditions (Verbal-only, Gesture-only, and Verbal-Gesture) in a serial manner to assess multimodal gain…
Descriptors: Young Children, Nonverbal Communication, Verbal Communication, Speech Communication
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Mestad, Idar; Kolstø, Stein Dankert – Research in Science Education, 2017
This study aims to characterize a group of students' preliminary oral explanations of a scientific phenomenon produced as part of their learning process. The students were encouraged to use their own wordings to test out their own interpretation of observations when conducting practical activities. They presented their explanations orally in the…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Observation
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Rodríguez Cervantes, Carmen A.; Roux Rodriguez, Ruth – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2012
When language learners do not know how to say a word in English, they can communicate effectively by using their hands, imitating sounds, inventing new words, or describing what they mean. These ways of communicating are communication strategies (CSs). EFL teachers are not always aware of the importance of teaching communication strategies to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Communication Strategies, Nonverbal Communication