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New research published in the July issue of Cognition indicates that using gestures while studying can dramatically improve learning and memory.

The study, done by Susan Wagner Cook at the University of Rochester, showed that kids asked to physically gesture at math problems were almost three times more likely than non-gesturers to remember what they learned.

Cook suggests that gestures represent "an additional and potent avenue for taking in information".

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.

If you’d like to read some more articles on gesturing published by Susan Cook, here are some PDF files:

Earlier articles on the smartkit site which you may find helpful on the topic of learning strategies and improving memory include:


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