W8b: Manipulatives and Movement Reading Questions



1. Give an example that describes the concrete -> representational -> abstract
sequence for mathematics instruction.







2. Give a similar example for computer science from the tangibles paper.







3. What did authors observe was useful in using the Tern language with
manipulatives?







4. What were advantages of the GUI system over tangibles?






5. What are the three types of movements identified by the author (and 
what defines them)?




6. In the study with yoga/therapy balls, what was their measure of
the usefulness of the balls?







7. In the study about doodling, what was their measure of
the usefulness of doodling?





8. What were the concerns listed about the 2010 Reed et al study
showing that students perfomed significantly better on the 
fluid intelligence tasks when engaging in regular physical
activity compared to a control group?









9. What was the outcome of Beaudoin and Johnston's 2011 study of mindful 
movement in high school algebra? 





10. Discuss the statement about skewed results based on the activities 
being more enjoyable. If students learn more because they are enjoying
the lesson more, does that negate the usefulness of the technique?