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Direct linkFyfe, Emily R.; McNeil, Nicole M.; Son, Ji Y.; Goldstone, Robert L. – Educational Psychology Review, 2014
A longstanding debate concerns the use of concrete versus abstract instructional materials, particularly in domains such as mathematics and science. Although decades of research have focused on the advantages and disadvantages of concrete and abstract materials considered independently, we argue for an approach that moves beyond this dichotomy and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Manipulative Materials, Instructional Materials
