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Direct linkBismarck, Stephen F.; Prosser, Sherri K. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2023
Providing all students with equitable treatment and access has been a cornerstone of mathematics education reform (Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, 2015; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2014). Studies in mathematics classrooms show that using hands-on and interactive materials (i.e., "manipulatives") support…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Rahaman, Jeenath; Agrawal, Harshit; Srivastava, Nisheeth; Chandrasekharan, Sanjay – Cognitive Science, 2018
Manipulation of physical models such as tangrams and tiles is a popular approach to teaching early mathematics concepts. This pedagogical approach is extended by new computational media, where mathematical entities such as equations and vectors can be virtually manipulated. The cognitive and neural mechanisms supporting such manipulation-based…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Manipulative Materials, Object Manipulation
Bullock, Emma P.; Shumway, Jessica F.; Watts, Christina M.; Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2017
The purpose of this study was to contribute to the research on mathematics app use by very young children, and specifically mathematics apps for touch-screen mobile devices that contain virtual manipulatives. The study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design, in which quantitative and qualitative data were collected in parallel, analyzed…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
McNeil, Nicole M.; Uttal, David H.; Jarvin, Linda; Sternberg, Robert J. – Learning and Instruction, 2009
How do concrete objects that cue real-world knowledge affect students' performance on mathematics word problems? In Experiment 1, fourth- and sixth-grade students (N = 229) solved word problems involving money. Students in the experimental condition were given bills and coins to help them solve the problems, and students in the control condition…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Elementary School Students, Cues, Experiments
Peer reviewedMarsh, Lynn G.; Cooke, Nancy L. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Three third graders with a history of low achievement in math were first given verbal (abstract) instruction in solving word problems. Students were then introduced to manipulatives instruction using Cuisenaire rods to set up word problems. Students exhibited immediate and sustained improvement on subsequent probes administered without…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Instructional Effectiveness, Low Achievement, Manipulative Materials
Download full textHartshorn, Robert; Boren, Sue – 1990
This ERIC digest examines recent research about the use of manipulatives to teach mathematics. "Manipulatives" refers to objects that can be touched and moved by students to introduce or reinforce a mathematical concept. The digest also speculates on some of the challenges affecting future use of manipulatives. Since the 19th century,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Information Sources
