Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 28 Issue 1, April 1990
16 – 18
Hands Off the Textbook: Hands On the Manipulatives
Karen Ibbotson
Manipulatives are very important in Division II, but for some reason, they often magically disappear around the time students move from Division I to Division II. Teaching math with manipulatives in Division II is an exciting teaching opportunity. Though manipulatives may be time-consuming to prepare, the students are more attentive, eager to learn and achieve mastery of math concepts more quickly than when the traditional lecture/textbook approach is used. Manipulatives make math exciting and give the students opportunities to learn through discovery.
