Helping hands: Encouraging parent-child gestures during informal mathematics activities

IF 2.1 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101827

Raychel Barkin , Gillian E. Grose , Neela Krishnasamy , Nicole R. Scalise , Geetha B. Ramani

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Abstract

Families' math-related talk can promote children's early math learning. However, less is known about how families use nonverbal communication, specifically hand gestures, during math activities and whether families provided information about math-related gestures might differ in their gesture use compared to families not provided information on gestures. Parents (96 % mothers; majority high household income and education) and their 3- to 5-year-old children (N = 51; 65 % Female; 63 % White) were randomly assigned to either watch a brief video on how using math gestures or how talking during play can support learning. Afterward, dyads read a number book and played a board game. Among dyads in the gesture condition, children used more gestures and parents used a higher proportion of higher-level math gestures (e.g., cardinality, arithmetic) than those in the talk condition. Results suggest that children's gesture usage and the mathematical content in parents' gestures during math activities may be malleable.

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帮助之手：在非正式数学活动中鼓励家长和孩子的手势

家庭数学谈话可以促进孩子的早期数学学习。然而，关于家庭在数学活动中如何使用非语言交流，特别是手势，以及提供数学相关手势信息的家庭与没有提供手势信息的家庭在手势使用方面是否会有所不同，我们所知的较少。父母(96%为母亲；大多数家庭收入和教育程度高)及其3至5岁的子女(N = 51；65%女性；（63%的白人）被随机分配观看一段简短的视频，内容是如何使用数学手势或在游戏中如何说话有助于学习。之后，二人组读了一本数字书，玩了一个棋盘游戏。在手势组中，孩子使用更多的手势，父母使用更高水平的数学手势（如基数、算术）的比例高于谈话组。结果表明，儿童的手势使用和家长在数学活动中手势中的数学内容可能具有可塑性。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.