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The Differential Effects of the Use of Manipulative Aids on the Learning of Geometric Concepts by Elementary School Children.

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Prigge, Glenn R. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1978

Three instructional settings were compared to determine which was most effective: no aids, two-dimensional aids, or three-dimensional aids. Results favored the three-dimensional aids. (MP)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics

Research Commentary: International Comparative Studies in Mathematics Education--Opportunities for Collaboration and Challenges for Researchers

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Ferrini-Mundy, Joan; Schmidt, William H. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005

The recent releases of two major international comparative studies that addressed mathematics--the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS 2003) and the Program for International Student Assessment 2003 (PISA 2003)--provide opportunities and challenges for mathematics education researchers interested in using the…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Comparative Education