Journal article
Using the hands to learn about the brain: Testing action-based instruction in brain anatomy
Applied cognitive psychology, Vol.37(5), pp.967-979
09/2023
DOI: 10.1002/acp.4093
Abstract
Brain anatomy is typically taught using static images. We asked participants to use their own hands to represent the brain and perform gestures during learning. We measured learning via a pretest/postest design. We compared five video trainings in which participants heard similar audio and repeated terminology aloud. Conditions were: (1) Image: Participants saw images of a physical model of the brain. (2) Physical model: Participants saw hands pointing to the physical model. (3) Physical model + action: Participants performed actions on the physical model. (4) Hand model: Participants saw images of hands being used to represent the brain. (5) Hand model + action: Participants performed gestures seen in the video. All trainings improved post-test performance. Performance in the hand model condition was worse compared to conditions with action. We connect these findings to the larger claim that gesture benefits learning.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Using the hands to learn about the brain: Testing action-based instruction in brain anatomy
- Creators
- Fey Parrill - Case Western Reserve UniversityJeffrey J. Shymanski - University of IowaSusan Wagner Cook - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied cognitive psychology, Vol.37(5), pp.967-979
- DOI
- 10.1002/acp.4093
- ISSN
- 0888-4080
- eISSN
- 1099-0720
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 13
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 06/07/2023
- Date published
- 09/2023
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984438759402771
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