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Seokmin Kang; Chun-Hao Chang; Sungyeun Kim – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
Virtual tools are rapidly supplementing physical tools in classrooms. Although extensive research has compared the benefits of using virtual and physical manipulatives, few studies have systematically explored the learning benefits of using a physical and a virtual tool. As the major learning goal in science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Manipulative Materials, STEM Education
Yvoni Pavlou; Zacharias C. Zacharia; Marios Papaevripidou – Science Education, 2024
This study aimed to investigate whether the presence (when using physical manipulatives [PMs]) or absence (when using virtual manipulatives [VMs]) of haptic sensory feedback (i.e., open-ended haptic manipulation of physical materials with the use of the hands) during experimentation can impact preschoolers' conceptual understanding of concepts…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Preschool Children, Electronic Learning, Sensory Experience
Di Liu; Catharine Lory; Qingli Lei; Weiwei Cai; Yiwen Mao; Xuan Yang – Journal of Special Education, 2024
Measurement concepts are an essential foundation for more advanced mathematical concepts. To address the challenges of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in learning measurement concepts, this study investigated the effects of using a combination of explicit instruction and virtual manipulatives (VMs) to teach measurement concepts to…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Direct Instruction, Measurement
Giovanna Valori; Belén Giacomone; Veronica Albanese; Natividad Adamuz-Povedano – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
The combined use of origami and dynamic geometry software has recently appeared in mathematics education to enrich students' geometric thinking. The objective of this research is to study the roles played by the interaction of two artifacts, paper folding and GeoGebra, in a construction-proving problem as well as its generalization in the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Manipulative Materials, Computer Software, Geometry
Giovanna Valori; Veronica Albanese; Natividad Adamuz-Povedano; Emilse Gómez-Torres – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
Finding teaching methods that foster students' development of geometric thinking and visualization skills is still a current challenge. This study analyses the effects of the combined use of paper folding and dynamic geometry on high school students' geometric thinking and visualization skills. A quasi-experimental study pretest/post-test design…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Educational Technology, Distance Education
Hector Emilio Will Pinto – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In order to comprehend complex and abstract phenomena, students must partake in the process of learning by integrating complex and invisible components without ever physically encountering or manipulating such components. Prior knowledge and experiences will influence the way students assimilate and model new experiences and knowledge. If prior…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Educational Technology, Science Instruction, Manipulative Materials
Long, Holly M.; Bouck, Emily C.; Jakubow, Larissa – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The virtual-representational-abstract (VRA) instructional sequence presents as a viable mathematics intervention for students with disabilities, including students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, to date, all research has been conducted face-to-face with students. However, virtual manipulatives provide an opportunity for educators to…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mathematics Instruction, Subtraction, Educational Technology
Pereira, Eliane – Physics Teacher, 2021
In this article, we present a low-cost lab experience, enhanced by new technologies and easy to execute. The objective of the experiment is to explore the moment of inertia of a fidget spinner quantitatively. Our choice was to integrate the teaching of physics with the use of a popular toy, the fidget spinner, very popular among young people and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Bush, Jeffrey B. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Rational number and fractions concepts are inherently difficult; and lack of mastery often holds students back from success in subsequent mathematics courses. This paper describes design characteristics of a software based, adaptive, rational number tutor with virtual manipulatives, realistic contexts, and procedural feedback. Then, the paper…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Intervention, Concept Formation, Fractions
Wang, Cixiao; Le, Huixiao – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
In collaborative learning, the intuition "the more device, the merrier" is somehow widely acknowledged, but little research has investigated the relationship between device-student ratio and the learning outcome. This study aims to investigate not only the main effect of different device-student ratio, also to identify the moderators in…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Access to Computers, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Koskinen, Rauno; Pitkäniemi, Harri – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2022
The premise on which our synthesis is based is the fragmentation of research focused on teaching and learning in mathematics. Our intention is to build an aggregate synthesis from these sources in the context of school education and meaningful learning. Our research targets the links between the different approaches used in teaching, interaction…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Context Effect, Relevance (Education)
Gecu-Parmaksiz, Zeynep; Delialioglu, Omer – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
The aim of the current study is to compare the effect of virtual and physical manipulatives on preschool children's understanding of geometric shapes. A quasi-experimental research design was employed where children in the experimental group used tablet computers to access Augmented Reality (AR)-based virtual manipulatives, while children in the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Geometric Concepts, Manipulative Materials, Computer Simulation
Burch, Lori; Tillema, Erik S.; Gatza, Andrew M. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2021
As algebra teachers, the authors explore the following question in this article: "How can algebra 1, algebra 2, and precalculus teachers support students to develop algebraic reasoning and understanding of structure that can serve them in day-to-day algebraic computation?" The article shows how the algebraic identity "(a +…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Mathematics Teachers
Wegwerth, Sarah E.; Overby, Jason S.; Douglas, Christopher J.; Winter, Julia E.; Manchester, Gianna J.; Engalan, Joseph – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
As digital educational media use becomes more widespread, an opportunity exists to develop new methods to present abstract ideas to provide a more meaningful learning experience. Drawing from psychology and dynamic visualization research, new interactive tools can be thoughtfully designed but it is also necessary to establish how these media are…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Hands on Science
Bouck, Emily C.; Park, Jiyoon; Satsangi, Rajiv; Cwiakala, Katie; Levy, Kennedy – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2019
Although often considered a more advanced area of mathematics, principles of algebra are taught throughout different mathematical concepts, and algebra is often considered gateway mathematical knowledge for more advanced mathematical concepts. For this reason, attention is needed toward making algebraic instruction more accessible to all types of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Students with Disabilities