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The Effects of Using 3D Printed Manipulatives in College Trigonometry

Hoopes, Emily
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1527067175640714

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2018, Master of Science in Mathematics, Youngstown State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Manipulatives are learning tools in mathematics used to make abstract concepts more concrete for students when they are first learning the material. 3D printing is a relatively new technology whose use in education is still being explored. One way that 3D printing can impact manipulatives is by enhancing the perceptual richness of the manipulative, or how the object looks and feels. In this study, we explored the effectiveness of using manipulatives in a college trigonometry class during a lesson on proving trigonometric identities. We wanted to discover if the material used to create the manipulative impacted the level of its effectiveness and usability. The significance value of the independent t-test used to answer this questions was 0.41, so we did not find sufficient evidence to conclude one type of manipulative was more effective than the other. However, we did find that the manipulatives in general tended to help struggling students more than high-achieving. Prior research and implications for teaching are discussed.
Anita O'Mellan, PhD (Advisor)
Lucy Kerns, PhD (Committee Member)
Megan List, PhD (Committee Member)
56 p.
Education; Mathematics Education
mathematics; manipulatives; trigonometry; proving identities; education

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  • Hoopes, E. (2018). The Effects of Using 3D Printed Manipulatives in College Trigonometry [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1527067175640714

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hoopes, Emily. The Effects of Using 3D Printed Manipulatives in College Trigonometry. 2018. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1527067175640714.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hoopes, Emily. "The Effects of Using 3D Printed Manipulatives in College Trigonometry." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1527067175640714

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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