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REVIEW Facilitating Understanding of Movements in Dynamic Visualizations: an Embodied Perspective (2011)
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@MISC{Koning11reviewfacilitating,
author = {Björn B. De Koning and Huib K. Tabbers},
title = {REVIEW Facilitating Understanding of Movements in Dynamic Visualizations: an Embodied Perspective},
year = {2011}
}
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Abstract
# The Author(s) 2011. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract Learners studying mechanical or technical processes via dynamic visualizations often fail to build an accurate mental representation of the system’s movements. Based on embodied theories of cognition assuming that action, perception, and cognition are closely intertwined, this paper proposes that the learning effectiveness of dynamic visualizations could be enhanced by grounding the movements of the presentation in people’s own bodily experiences during learning. We discuss recent research on embodied cognition and provide specific strategies for how the body can be used to ground movements during the learning process: (1) making or observing gestures, (2) manipulating and interacting with objects, (3) using body metaphors, and (4) using eye movements as retrieval cues. Implications for the design of dynamic visualizations as well as directions for future research are presented.
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dynamic visualization review facilitating understanding embodied perspective system movement ground movement body metaphor accurate mental representation learning process future research recent research observing gesture eye movement technical process com abstract learner specific strategy retrieval cue embodied theory open access embodied cognition
