The role of physical representations in solving number problems: A comparison of young children's use of physical and virtual materials

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 622-640

  Manches, Andrew ^a   O'Malley, Claire ^a   Benford, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Evaluation methodologies; Evaluation of CAL systems; Human computer interface; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EVALUATION OF CAL SYSTEMS; GRAPHICAL INTERFACE; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY; NUMERICAL STRATEGIES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; VIRTUAL MATERIALS; YOUNG CHILDREN;

BUILDING MATERIALS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); TEACHING;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

EID: 75149115645     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.09.023     Document Type: Article

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