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ERIC Number: EJ1426452
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1947-7503
EISSN: EISSN-2472-7466
3D Manipulatives in Integral Calculus: Student Achievement and Confidence in Solids-of-Revolution Tasks
Stepan Paul; Dusty Grundmeier; Deborah Moore-Russo
Investigations in Mathematics Learning, v16 n2 p100-119 2024
In this university study, sections of an integral calculus course were randomly assigned to either a control or treatment group for a lesson on volumes of revolution. Both groups were given similar collaborative tasks, but only the students in the treatment group were given access to a set of 3D manipulatives. Pre- and post-assessments were administered to measure student achievement and confidence on the tasks comparing results for the control and treatment groups as well as for the male and female students. No statistically significant differences in student achievement were detected for the control or treatment group or by reported gender on either an immediate posttest or a delayed posttest. There was statistical significance in confidence after engaging in the 3D manipulative tasks favoring the treatment group. However, further inspection by gender revealed that while males in the treatment group were more likely to report higher confidence ratings than males in the control group, the reverse was true for females.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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