Monitoring

"In this multimodal process, the observed outcome is compared to what was predicted (Pickering and Garrod 2013). Via monitoring, the partners multimodally (i.e., using speech, gestures and nonverbal behavior) keep track of the progress in a joint task. For example, the explainer will monitor the explainee’s understanding by evaluating whether her or his way of explaining has been successful or whether further elaboration or modification is needed. Vice versa, the explainee will monitor the explainer by accepting a level of detail that is needed for a particular explanation."