It’s just these benefits of observing gesture that should lead us to take a second step: seeking out educational resources, for ourselves and others, in which the instructor makes proficient use of physical movement. A number of studies have demonstrated that instructional videos that include gesture produce significantly more learning for the people who watch them: viewers direct their gaze more efficiently, pay more attention to essential information, and more readily transfer what they have learned to new situations. Videos that incorporate gesture seem to be especially helpful for those
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