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Third Graders Learn About Fractions Using Virtual Manipulatives: A Classroom Study, Kelly Reimer, Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham
Third Graders Learn About Fractions Using Virtual Manipulatives: A Classroom Study, Kelly Reimer, Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
With recent advances in computer technology, it is no surprise that the manipulation of objects in mathematics classrooms now includes the manipulation of objects on the computer screen. These objects, referred to as virtual manipulatives, are essentially replicas of physical manipulatives placed on the World Wide Web in the form of computer applets with additional advantageous features. The purpose of this project was to explore the effects of using several virtual manipulative ma·nip·u·la·tive adj. Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate. n. Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing …
The Learning Spiral: Taking The Lead From How Young Children Learn, Martha Taylor Dever
The Learning Spiral: Taking The Lead From How Young Children Learn, Martha Taylor Dever
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
The questions at right, asked by 2nd-graders, launch a scientific inquiry about owls. As the 7-year-olds investigate stuffed owl specimens, they express their need to know. Some children continue to stroke the owls' feathers, touch a sharp claw, and ask questions about the mouth, while others immediately turn to printed materials to clarify their questions. This new experience with owls ignites the children's sense of wonder, and the intrinsically motivated scientific inquiry begins.
Multiage Classrooms: A New Way To Learn Math, Martha Taylor Dever, Randy Zila, Noel N. Mansano
Multiage Classrooms: A New Way To Learn Math, Martha Taylor Dever, Randy Zila, Noel N. Mansano
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
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