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Teacher Gestures, 2004.
An examination of how teacher gestures affect student problem solving.
2,969 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper examines how gesture is a fundamental aspect of communication, and it is an element in multiple representations of learning. It aims to study and provide information on the role of gesture mechanism in the learning process of students. From written articles and previous studies, it gathers and analyzes data on how gestures affect change and development in the problem solving capabilities of children. It also addresses issues on the fundamental role of using gestures in teaching, i,e,. how children?s problem solving methods and approaches are influenced by teachers? gestures.
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Introduction
Gestures at Work
Gestures in the Learning Process of Students
Benefits of Communicating with Gestures as Supplementary Method
Conclusion
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"Multiple representations in this subject include the use of picture imageries, models, and gestures. In their article How Many Do You See? The Use of Non-Spoken Representations in First-Grade Mathematics Lessons, Flevares and Perry indicate that teachers largely use multiple representations as a method in teaching. In mathematics, for instance, speech alone cannot completely cover the teaching process because mathematics involves diverse symbolic forms. For a student to establish adequate and broad mathematical understanding, teachers often use multiple representations and verbal modalities simultaneously. Included in this are visual representations of iconic symbols as well as the use of teacher gestures while discussing lessons (i.e. pointing to mathematical symbols)."
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Hand Gestures, 2002.
A look at the use of non verbal forms of communication.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses certain aspects of human non-verbal communications, especially in terms of explaining how body language and common hand gestures are used, what they are used for, and to what degree they are successful compared to spoken language.
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Peter E. Bull's "Posture and Gesture", 1991.
This paper is a critical analysis of Peter E. Bull's "Posture and Gesture" on nonverbal and interpersonal communication.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of Peter E. Bull's "Posture and Gesture".
Bull declares his general purpose immediately: "The purpose of this book is to present the results of a series of studies carried out by the author over a number of years, sharing a common focus on the role of posture and gesture in interpersonal communication".
Bull's study is unique in that it focuses on those two elements of nonverbal communication. He writes in clarification that "Posture is conventionally understood as referring to bodily position as distinct from bodily movements, which are customarily referred to as gestures" .
What enlivens Bull's study is that he combines an academic approach with an enthusiasm for his work which informs and ... "
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Is Body Language Universal?, 2008.
This paper explores whether body language and gestures are universal or culturally determined.
2,248 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper focuses upon the cultural and natural determinants of body language and gestures. More specifically, the paper explores the parameters of body language communication across cultures and distinguishes those signs that may be innate or universal from those that are purely culturally-specific. The paper also stresses the significance of body language and gestures in communicating across cultural lines in our rapidly shrinking global village.
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"As these definitions suggest, body language and gesture can be seen as sign systems that are used to convey meaning from a sender to a receiver. The question of how this communication process occurs, and the roles of coding and decoding that are part of the process, are the subject of considerable scholarly debate. For example, when we encounter someone unknown to us who is making an overt gesture at us, it is necessary that we decode the gesture to determine what is being "said". However, in such cases, do we always have the "key" to unlock this code. Can some "keys" be hardwired into our genetic makeup as humans, or are these "keys" always culturally determined in the same way that spoken languages can be widely different depending upon the culture."
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Non-Verbal Communication, 2002.
This paper explores gender and cultural differences in posture and gestures.
1,360 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper gives an overview of some of the more interesting issues involving gender and cultural differences in gesture and posture: non-verbal communication. It begins by studying gender differences in body language and, following this, moves on to the differing significance of gestures and posture in various cultures. The paper concludes with a summary of findings and with recommendations for further exploration.
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"The issues surrounding posture communication are as diverse yet interesting as the communications themselves. In the case of gender, how men and women speak through body language (in North American culture) is a topic which has been much written about in books, articles, and scientific journals. The issue of cultural communication is one which is equally important to the traveler as to the layperson. For example, the forming of index finger and thumb for the ?OK? sign in North America means something very different in Japan In Japan country it means money. (Times) In other countries the ?OK? sign can mean something very rude, it can mean that things are ?not OK? or that you would like coins instead of bills."
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Rogier Van Der Weyden, 1993.
Symbolic & religious significance of figures' gestures in Medieval Belgian painter's art.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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" Body Gestures in the Paintings of Rogier Van Der Weyden
The end of the Middle Ages saw an increase in the numbers of painters, illuminators, tapestry makers and other artists of the Burgundian States. Notable among these was Rogier Van Der Weyden, the official painter of Brussels, who achieved great heights in his ability to portray emotion from a personal point of view. The art of Van Der Weyden was striking to his contemporaries in his methods of using gesture, particularly hand gesture, to convey symbolic meaning..
It is important to note that in medieval iconography, position, grouping, and symmetry were of extraordinary importance. Attributes to the saints, the usual subjects of religious art, were commonly understood. In some artistic works.."
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Nonverbal Communication and Leadership, 1991.
This paper discusses the impact of nonverbal behavior on credibility and leadership emergence: Eye contact, para-language, voice, gestures and posture.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, $ 63.95
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"The old saying, "It's not what you say; it's how you say it," well represents the importance of nonverbal behaviors to the emergence of leadership and the establishment of credibility. Several nonverbal behaviors can greatly increase or decrease the opportunities for emergence of leadership and credibility. Studies have explored all aspects of the link between nonverbal communication and the establishment of leadership and credibility. Nonverbal factors fit into five categories: eye contact, gesticulations, paralanguage, posture, and overall facial expression. Also, environmental factors such as seating arrangement and setting have a great effect on leadership emergence and credibility. Use of this information can be .. "
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Teenage Suicide, 1989.
Discusses incidence, age groups, suicide gestures, causes and theories.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 63.95
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"Teenage suicide Is one of the major problems mental health professionals must address. Over the last generation the incidence of adolescent suicide has increased at a rapid rate. Among teenagers and young adults, those 15 to 24, suicide is one of the three leading causes of death. In addition, the self-destructive behaviors of young people, including so-called "suicide gestures," constitute a substantial health issue closely related to adolescent suicide. For that reason, counselors and other professionals continue to seek theoretical explanations of teenage suicide that will assist in identifying and treating those most at risk. Unfortunately, beyond pointing to the turbulence of our society and to the decline of the family, research has been slow in establishing the causes of adolescent suicide. Most experts agree that the rising rate of suicide (...)"
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Gender and Non-Verbal Communication, 1999.
Analyzes the role of gender in gestures of flirting, including smile, gaze, touch and the effects of the environment.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 47.95
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Nonverbal communication takes place in every social setting, though often it is not recognized for what it is or for what it means. Much research has been undertaken in recent years to analyze different kinds of nonverbal communication, and much of this research has addressed issues of interpersonal and inter-gender communication, addressing questions of interpersonal attraction, flirting, interactions in business situations, comparisons of male versus female interpretations of nonverbal behavior, and so on.
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"I. INTRODUCTION
Nonverbal communication takes place in every social setting, though often it is not recognized for what it is or for what it means. Much research has been undertaken in recent years to analyze different kinds of nonverbal communication, and much of this research has addressed issues of interpersonal and inter-gender communication, addressing questions of interpersonal attraction, flirting, interactions in business situations, comparisons of male versus female interpretations of nonverbal behavior, and so on. An examination of the literature shows some of the parameters of this research and suggests ways of interpreting the findings and applying them to different situations."
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Non-Verbal Communication, 2004.
Examines the significance of body language as part of the communication process.
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the significant role that body language plays in the delivery and understanding of a message. The paper talks about how different facial gestures, hand gestures, postures, etc., communicate certain messages and that understanding these messages can be very useful, not only in interpersonal relations, but in the business and political arena, as well.
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"It?s important for people to have a basic understanding of these non-verbal cues so that it can aid them in knowing how to respond to people as well as how well they are responding to others. With this in mind, we must also understand that there are cultural differences in body language and some of the basics that we all seem to know (i.e: ?hands on hips? means ?defiant? (Pierce-Rusunen, D.1)) may not cross over into other cultures. ?Problems arise when generalizations are made about body language? (D.1) and it is therefore significant to gain ?literacy in foreign body languages? because ?body language is often culture-specific? (D.1)."
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The Pas de Deux in Balanchine's ?Agon?, 2002.
This paper discusses the pas de deux section in Balanchine?s ballet ?Agon? as an example of the virtual gesture.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that the pas de deux section in Balanchine?s ballet ?Agon? is a sculptural representation of a relationship, expressing only aspects of reality in the dance. The author believes through absurdity and grandeur the pas de deux of Balanchine's ?Agon? creates the virtual emotions of a conflicted relationship.The author describes and interprets each part of the pas de deux.
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"The pas de deux begins with a series of relatively quick steps performed by both dancers, with the female being one full count ahead of the male. This creates the strong impression that the female is leading the male, and establishes her dominance in the dance from the opening. This is unusual in ballet, where the classical pas de deux is performed with the male leading and the female following. The slightly frenetic opening ends in a pose that is repeated later, with the man above the woman, her leg up in an extreme, attitude arabesque that wraps about his head. This pose is remarkable for the extremity of the movement, and its visual illusion of the woman trapping the man with her bent leg. This pose is one exemplification of the comments of Lincoln Kirstein about the pas de deux, with its "naked strength, bare authority, and self-discipline in constructs of stressed extreme movement" "
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Non-Verbal Communication, 2006.
This paper discusses variations in the meanings of non-verbal communication using examples primarily from China, the United States and Australia.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that a gesture of endearment in one place may be an insult in another, such as "touching gestures", which should be avoided in China where touching or prolonged bodily contact is not acceptable. The author points out many conflicting cultural meanings of gestures such as that the "V" for victory, popularized by Winston Churchill, has a negative connotation in European countries where the palm facing inward means, "Up your bum!" The paper relates that it is important to note the vast differences in non-verbal communication, to respect these differences and to avoid infringing on someone's personal space or beliefs.
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"Beckoning gestures, configurating ones hands while beckoning in China determines exactly what the person that is beckoning is trying to say. The writer reports that one should avoid using the index finger, palm up and toward you, in a back and forth curling motion toward your body because that is a gesture solely used toward animals .The open hand is used for pointing instead of using one finger like in the United States. In Chinese culture, the feet are considered dirty and should not be used in gestures."
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Nonverbal Communications and Interpersonal Hierarchy, 1991.
Examines role of eye contact, touch, gesture in maintaining power in human relationships.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"This report will examine the aspects of nonverbal communications as they relate to establishing and maintaining a hierarchical structure in interpersonal relations. Special attention will be paid to sex-role behaviors and their part in maintaining male dominance in relationships. ... argues that nonverbal communication is an integral part of our lives and functions to preserve the strict hierarchal structure.
There is a relationship of space to hierarchy in human interactions, where "space" is analogous to territory. Sex is a determinant of who receives the most desirable space. Men can more easily cross territorial boundaries and take up more personal space. Women, the subordinate group, yield space to men ... "
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Altruism, Art and the Practical Application of Both, 2008.
This paper discuses that behaviors, such as artistic expression, ritualistic ceremony and altruistic gesturing together, seem to suggest that the instinctual modes of humans are often superseded by the promise of their sentience.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper explains that the human condition is governed by both an instinctual drive to adhere to environmental conditions and by the supernatural desire to transcend them. The author suggests that art is the most versatile vessel for humankind to achieve such transcendence. The paper relates that human beings have taken special care to elevate the correlation between art and man's assumption of his spiritual importance, which allegedly separates them from other species. The paper concludes that art and altruism alike are driven by man's unquenchable thirst for life. The author underscores that the social pressure to create art and to act altruistically are macro-level responses to the relevancy of both disciplines to the survival of the species.
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"A perception of man's instinct as not strictly guided by that which can be considered directly practical from a standpoint of survivability is one which brings to bear a discourse over altruism. Much like art, altruism is a topic which is debated with the motive as a central cause of disagreement. De Waal's work is concerned with the wide spectrum of potential categories up for consideration in the debate over motives. Importantly, it introduces to the discussion a suggestion that altruism is rarely undertaken with the strict intent to function as charity alone. There is, the literature suggests, some less apparent and more personally compelling justification for one to help another."
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Male and Female Non-Verbal Communication, 2004.
A discussion of the ways men and women interact with each other without using speech.
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines how nonverbal communication differs between the genders. This paper focuses on examining three forms of nonverbal communication, facial expressions, eye gazes, and the ability to "decode" the individual meanings behind these gestures. The paper also looks at how men and women use and interpret these gestures differently. The last part of this paper looks at the reasons behind the gender differences in nonverbal communication, focusing on the different socialization of men and women. In this part, the paper also makes recommendations regarding the implications of these gendered forms of nonverbal communication for daily interactions.
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"In their seminal work on facial movements, Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen argued that there are six basic human emotions -- fear, surprise, anger, disgust, happiness, sadness and surprise. Furthermore, the researchers argued that these emotions are expressed through universal facial gestures, using the same facial-muscle movements. People from different parts of the world use the same facial expressions, regardless of culture. However, later studies found significant differences in the degrees of expressiveness in the faces of male and female subjects."
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