A Quantitative Study on Gestures of Young Teachers with Varied Teaching Prizes

The paper,based on Noldus Observer 5.0,samples 14 video sections of teaching competition of young teachers in Tianjin to observe the teachers’ gestures in classroom.The results show that teachers use more frequently involuntary gestures than functional gestures,that the frequency of total gestures and involuntary gestures rises with teachers higher-rate awards,and that excellent teachers pay more attention to integrating gestures and traditional instruction.