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Computer Simulations and the Transition from Concrete Manipulation of Objects to Abstract Thinking in Elementary School Mathematics.
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Berlin, Donna; White, Arthur – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
This study investigated the effects of combining interactive microcomputer simulations and concrete activities on the development of abstract thinking in elementary school mathematics. Students in grades 2-4 were assessed on tasks involving designs and patterns. (MNS)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation, Computer Software