Katherine,
Tactile senses are an often overlooked method to enhance learning, even when touch is not directly involved with the lesson. For instance, the feel of the pages of a text, the tactile handling of paper, the tapping on a keyboard or calculator. Students who associate the sensory stimulation of these and other examples can tansfer that information to whatever else the're doing to receive a unique feedback that can positively improve their performance. It's subtle, but effective.
Barry Westling