You can download from the web site Fran's "Proposal for a Hands-On Math Lab"
as well as other information. I am confident Fran would be delighted to
communicate further with you about the use of math manipulatives in
mathematics education in general. She also has some references concerning
using manipulatives leading toward concepts frequently encountered in the
calculus sequence.
Jim Frost
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
Cynthia Glickman wrote:
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>
> Subject: Help
> Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 15:31:22 -0700
> From: Cynthia Glickman <glickman@nevada.edu>
> To: mathedcc <mathedcc@archives.math.utk.edu>
>
> OKAY, HELP!
>
> I have been searching far and wide for research regarding the use of
> manipulative materials at the college level. Does anyone know where I
> might find something on this topic. Or even better, research on a
> concept approach to college level mathematics. By research I mean an
> actual study that was conducted and hopefully published.
>
> Let me know anything you can come up with. I would greatly appreciate
> it.
>
> Thank you,
> Cynthia
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