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Paliwal, Veena – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2018
Manipulatives have been found to be effective in increasing mathematics achievement when they are put to good use (Canny, 1984; Clements & Battista, 1990; Clements, 1999; Sowell, 1989; Suydam, 1984), but their use in mathematics instruction is not clear and it is often debated to be effective (Ball, 1992; McNeil & Jarvin, 2007). The…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Comprehension
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Hunt, Annita W.; Nipper, Kelli L.; Nash, Linda E. – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2011
Are virtual manipulatives as effective as concrete (hands-on) manipulatives in building conceptual understanding of number concepts and relationships in pre-service middle grades teachers? In the past, the use of concrete manipulatives in mathematics courses for Clayton State University's pre-service middle grades teachers has been effective in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Middle School Teachers