Improve Learning and Memory with Gestures

clipped from www.smart-kit.com Improve Learning and Memory with Gestures New research published in the July issue of Cognition indicates that using gestures while studying can dramatically improve learning and memory. In the study, students were asked to learn algebraic concepts. When using speech only to learn, 33% of students remembered the lesson. When using gestures, however, 90% of students retained the lesson.