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Children learning math have a powerful tool in hand gestures

March 13, 2014 by

Children who use their hands to gesture during a math lesson gain a deep understanding of the problems they are taught, according to new research from University of Chicago's Department of Psychology.Previous research has found that gestures can help children learn.

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