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Re: Manipulatives
Posted:
Apr 11, 1995 8:44 AM
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On Tue, 11 Apr 1995, Tad Watanabe wrote:
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> One possible problem of the misuse of manipulatives is because some
> teachers believe that manipulative "represent" and "embody" mathematical
> concepts.
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> To me the most important criterion for a good instructional material is
> whether or not students can "think with" it.
I guess I'd rather have my kid doing manipulatives with a teacher who
thinks they represent and embody concepts than have my kid doing
algorithms with a teacher who thinks algorithms represent and embody
concepts. At least my kid would have a prayer of a chance to think - on
the sly.
To paraphrase the NRA: It's the *teacher*, stupid.
Cathy Brady Math Specialist/Education
cbrady@umd5.umd.edu Maryland Science Center
Opinions are my own "Beyond Numbers" exhibit
or something I overheard
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