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handson learning proposed prerequisite mathematics learning kindergarten primary school however remains unclear whether handson experience aids understanding geometry knowledge middle school students also know little neural basis underlying value handson experience math education study 40 righthanded chinese students 20 boys 20 girls different academic levels selected 126 seventhgrade students school learnt axisymmetric isosceles triangle different learning style handson operation vs video observation half operated concrete manipulatives half watched instructional videos learningtest paradigm functional nearinfrared spectroscopy fnirs technique used compare differences geometry reasoning involved solving wellstructured problems illstructured problems behavioral results showed handson experience promoted students performances geometry problemsolving students lower academic level dependent handson experience higher academic level fnirs results showed meaningful handson experience concrete manipulatives related learning contents increased reactivation somatosensory association cortex subsequent reasoning helped improve problemsolving performance handson experience also reduced students cognitive load wellstructured problemsolving process findings contribute better understand value handson experience geometry learning implications future mathematics classroom practices