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The Influence of Choice in Manipulatives on Second Grade Students' Attitudes, Achievement, and Explanations of Two-Digit Addition Concepts
| Title: | The Influence of Choice in Manipulatives on Second Grade Students' Attitudes, Achievement, and Explanations of Two-Digit Addition Concepts. |
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| Name(s): |
Siegel, Aryn, Author Andreasen, Janet, Committee Chair Dieker, Lisa, Committee Member Dixon, Juli, Committee Member , Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2012 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The purpose of this study was to improve my teaching practice, as well as my second grade students' success with two-digit addition concepts, by allowing them to choose the manipulative tools to explore problems and justify solutions. I examined how allowing my students this choice influenced their attitudes, achievement, and explanations of their thought processes. I found that allowing students to choose their own manipulatives had positive influences in all three areas. Pre- and post-test results showed an overall shift toward more positive mathematics attitudes, as well as increased academic achievement with two-digit addition concepts. Students also demonstrated changes in the ways they used the manipulatives, as well as how they explained their solutions to two-digit addition problems. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0004267 (IID), ucf:49540 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2012-05-01 M.Ed. Education, Teaching, Learning and Leadership Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | manipulatives -- mathematics -- second grade -- attitudes -- achievement -- explanations -- two-digit addition | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004267 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2012-05-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
