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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1164741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 19
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The Influence of Building Block Play on Mathematics Achievement and Logical and Divergent Thinking in Italian Primary School Mathematics Classes
Pirrone, Concetta; Tienken, Christopher H.; Pagano, Tatiana; Di Nuovo, Santo
Educational Forum, v82 n1 p40-58 2018
In an experimental study to explain the effect of structured Building Block Play with LEGO™ bricks on 6-year-old student mathematics achievement and in the areas of logical thinking, divergent thinking, nonverbal reasoning, and mental imagery, students in the experimental group scored significantly higher (p = 0.05) in mathematics achievement and in the areas of divergent thinking, nonverbal reasoning abilities, and mental imagery.
Descriptors: Toys, Play, Mathematics Skills, Imagery, Abstract Reasoning, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students, Logical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Nonverbal Ability, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Teaching Methods, Scores, Mathematics Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Mathematics Tests, Statistical Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Intelligence Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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