| Abstrakt: |
The aim of the research was to examine and evaluate how preservice mathematics teachers' use of manipulatives to teach mathematics. In the current research, one of the qualitative research methods, case study was used. The research was conducted with 21 preservice mathematics teachers. Ten instructional sessions with manipulatives were carried out during a five-week period by researcher. After the instructional sessions preservice teachers made lesson plans and they designed a learning environment that teaches mathematics with manipulatives. The findings of the research indicated that most of the preservice teachers could not use manipulatives effectively and appropriately for the purposes. In addition, some preservice teachers had difficulty in making connections between mathematical concepts, daily life and manipulatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
