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ERIC Number: EJ1129834
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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Geometry-Related Children's Literature Improves the Geometry Achievement and Attitudes of Second-Grade Students
McAndrew, Erica M.; Morris, Wendy L.; Fennell, Francis
School Science and Mathematics, v117 n1-2 p34-51 Feb 2017
Use of mathematics-related literature can engage students' interest and increase their understanding of mathematical concepts. A quasi-experimental study of two second-grade classrooms assessed whether daily inclusion of geometry-related literature in the classroom improved attitudes toward geometry and achievement in geometry. Consistent with the hypothesis, only the students in the classroom with a strong emphasis on geometry-related children's literature showed a significant improvement in their attitudes about geometry over time. While both classes improved their geometry performance over the 4 weeks of the study, the class with a strong emphasis on geometry-related literature improved significantly more (51.2%) than the control class (33.47%). Children's literature can provide a useful and interesting context in which students can develop their understanding of geometry.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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