An Investigation of the Relative Effects of Teaching a Mathematical Concept via Multisensory Models in Elementary School Mathematics.

Autor/in	Wallace, Pearlena
Titel	An Investigation of the Relative Effects of Teaching a Mathematical Concept via Multisensory Models in Elementary School Mathematics.
Quelle	(1974), (107 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Michigan State University...
Beigaben	Tabellen
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Comparative Analysis; Curriculum; Doctoral Dissertations; Educational Testing; Elementary Education; Elementary School Mathematics; Experiential Learning; Instruction; Manipulative Materials; Mathematics Instruction; Minority Group Children; Multisensory Learning; Research; Teacher Education; Teacher Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Test Results + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Elementarunterricht; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess; Hilfsmittel; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Sensorische Stimulation; Forschung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The major purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mathematics instruction based on the use of manipulative materials in grades 4, 5, and 6. A secondary purpose was to find whether this approach is differentially effective for students in different grade level, sex, or welfare recipient categories. Three treatment groups, one for each grade level, and three corresponding control groups were defined. A pre-test was given to all participants prior to the three-week treatments. After instruction in the manipulative or control mode, a posttest was administered to all students, and a manipulative test was given to 15 experimental and 15 control students. Data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, and repeated measure designs. These analyses showed that the mean performance of students in the manipulative group was greater than that of controls on both the achievement and manipulative tests. There were no significant differences for grade level, sex, or welfare status. The author concludes that use of multisensory aids should be increased and makes several related recommendations with respect to pre- and in-service teacher training, and the definition of learning objectives. (SD)
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Update	2004/1/01