ERIC Number: EJ1433093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
Teaching Multiplicative Thinking with Virtual Representations to Children with Mathematics Difficulty
Rajiv Satsangi; Stephanie D. Sigmon
Remedial and Special Education, v45 n4 p216-229 2024
Whole number computations are a critical skill that serves as a foundation upon which higher-order concepts in mathematics are taught to children. To facilitate their instruction, educators often use multiple representations to support a child's cognition. Representations with physical manipulatives are widely studied through a graduated instructional sequence featuring concrete, representational, and abstract stages of learning. In contrast, research on representational sequences featuring virtual manipulatives is less robust. Thus, this study evaluated an instructional strategy with virtual manipulatives, static representational drawings, and abstract algorithms to teach multiplication to three U.S. elementary students with mathematics difficulty. A functional relation was established via a single-subject multiple probe design between the treatment and students' accuracy performance. Baseline-corrected Tau estimates confirmed a medium effect size for all three students, while student performance on measures assessing the number of errors committed and the duration of sessions also returned favorable findings.
Descriptors: Multiplication, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students, Learning Problems, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Computer Simulation, Accuracy, Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Visual Aids, Grade 4, Students with Disabilities, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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