The role of manipulative tools on teaching and learning multiplication and division in second grades in KosovoGashi, Albulena (Avtor) Manfreda Kolar, Vida (Mentor) mathematicsThe purpose of this research is to examine the role of manipulative tools in learning and teaching multiplication and division in second grades in Kosovo. In Kosovo there are a lot of teachers that still use the traditional method for teaching mathematics to children. Traditional method consists of learning a concept by observing the teacher “do” problems at the board and copying down the steps during note taking. Use of manipulative tools presents a more effective approach towards developing students' understanding of mathematical concepts. The usage of manipulative tools also has positive affects on students’ motivation while teaching and learning mathematics. Concrete nature of manipulatives makes them particularly appropriate for kindergartners and young elementary school children. The purpose of our research is to investigate the influence of the teaching approach on pupils’ understanding of multiplication and division: two different methods were compared, a traditional method which is used in most Kosovo schools and method of teaching and learning through use of manipulative tools. This research was conducted in a selected primary school and two second-grade classes were included. The first one was the experimental group and the other one was the control group. While working with pupils, manipulative tools were used with the experimental group whereas only school textbooks were used with the control group. The data has been derived from the assessment of the knowledge test for multiplication and division that was conducted before and after the experiment. Additionally, data were also extracted from a questionnaire for second grade teachers The results show that the use of manipulative tools positively impacts the students' results in solving multiplication and division tasks. From the analysis of the questionnaires distributed to the teachers, it has been concluded that the place of residence does not affect the extent to which the teachers use manipulative means, but on the other hand the age of teachers influences the use of manipulative tools during the teaching of multiplication and division in the second grade – younger teachers tend to use more manipulatives the elder teachers’.20202020-10-14 07:45:39Magistrsko delo/naloga121528COBISS_ID: 32026883sl