ICLS Poster

#70: Embodied Cognitive Pathways from Dynamic Geometry Software Access to Deductive Geometric Reasoning

Wed Jun 17, 4:15 PM–5:45 PM · Outdoors

Part of ICLS Posters - Wednesday Poster Session (In-Person)

Embodied & Multimodal Learning Mathematics Education Simulation & Modeling Environments

This study examined whether Dynamic Geometry Software (DGS) access influences deductive geometric reasoning through embodied cognitive pathways. Structural equation modeling of data from a randomized within-subjects experiment (n = 1,239 responses) revealed a modest positive total indirect effect of DGS access on deductive reasoning (β = .052, p = .006), mediated through task-relevant imagery formation and sensorimotor simulation. Both constructs showed strong associations with reasoning, consistent with embodied cognition predictions.

Speakers

Doy Kim — University of Wisconsin-Madison

Authors

Doy Kim, Kelsey E. Schenck, Candace Walkington, Mitchell Nathan