In most STEM instruction, students interact with visual representations, which can be
presented in either in a physical or a virtual mode or in a blended form that combines both …

Digital natives are now of age and comprise the new generation of early career teachers
(ECTs). This is an important change in teacher demographics given that new technologies …

We discuss research on both physical manipulatives and virtual manipulatives to provide a
framework for understanding, creating, implementing, and evaluating efficacious …

In this paper, we revisit the research on virtual manipulatives by synthesizing the findings
from 104 research reports, with 46 studies yielding 104 effect size scores reporting the …

Physical manipulatives (PMs) are concrete objects used during hands‐on learning activities
(eg, building blocks, fraction tiles, counters), and are widely used in primary‐school …

Since one of the main goals of teaching geometry is to provide students with the opportunity
to develop spatial reasoning, it is important to find the most suitable support for learning 3D …

Multisensory tools are commonly employed within educational settings (eg Carter &
Stephenson,), and there is a growing body of literature advocating the benefits of presenting …

Understanding type and characteristics of mathematics apps can help primary school
teachers to effectively assess and select apps to support learning. This study is an …

Visual representations and manipulatives are a highly advocated mathematical tool for the
teaching and learning of multiplication and division. Although there is some prior research …

Our research project questions the bonus brought by technology and the complementarities
of material and digital frameworks in situations which link together digital tools and material …