Unit 1:Lesson 1
Welcome!
Welcome to the beginning of this course. The task of adding in a new teaching tool into your instruction can be daunting. This course is designed to break down the integration of manipulatives into your teaching and make it manageable to add into your everyday instruction. Lets get started!
What is a manipulative?
A manipulative is a physical object that is used as a teaching tool to engage students in hands-on learning. Manipulatives can be used to introduce, practice, or remediate a concept. Manipulatives can be used in all subject areas and all age-ranges.
Why use a manipulative?
The why for adding any instructional tool into a classroom is different for every teacher. The why should be determined by the educator. The following articles are filled with research about manipulatives. These articles are for you to read and make an informed decision on why you should add manipulatives into your everyday instruction.
ACTIVITY: Make a pro and con list as you read the articles and watch the video to form your opinion for adding manipulatives into your everyday instruction.
Articles to read
Future Directions for Theory and Research with Instructional Manipulatives:Commentary on the Special Issue Papers
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-014-9259-1
Virtual Manipulatives: What They Are and How Teachers Can Use Them
(you need to have access to a database for this source, eric database is the link below)
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ874399
Schema-Based Instruction With Concrete and Virtual Manipulatives to Teach Problem Solving to Students With Autism
(you need to have access to a database for this source, eric database is the link below)
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1129897
Video to watch
Reflect
Now that you have had the opportunity to learn about what a manipulative is and form an opinion about why to implement manipulatives into everyday instruction, it is time to reflect.
REFLECT:
ᐈ What are some of the positive impacts that you think of when considering adding manipulatives to your everyday instruction?
ᐈ Do you think the information you have learned so far would be beneficial to share in your professional setting?
Advance to:
Unit 1:Lesson 2,
Unit 2: Instruction with Manipulatives
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