Category Archives: Sara Latta

Do You See What I’m Saying? The Role of Gestures in Learning

Recent research suggests that the gestures accompanying verbal speech convey critical information to the listener…and serve as a window into the thought processes of the speaker. Minnie Pearson, a first-grade teacher, explains a mathematical concept to her students. “Twelve take away eight gives you what?” she asks, pointing to each number in the equation on…

The Price of Low Literacy in Adults

In an age where ordinary people air their dirty laundry before an audience of millions on daytime talk shows, over one-fifth of American adults—between 41 and 44 million people—harbor a secret they consider so shameful that many do not even tell their immediate families. They cannot read or write well enough to fill out a…