The Impact of Abacus on Mathematic Learning through Teachers’ Innovative Behavior in Elementary Schools of Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to concentrate on the impact of abacus on mathematic learning through teachers’ innovative behaviour with four factors as to realize problems, create ideas, provide support for the ideas, and implement the ideas. The use of abacus is considered as the independent variable of this study and mathematic learning is defined as the dependent variable mediated by teachers’ innovative behaviour. This paper attempts to review the previous studies. This study brings about a conceptual framework for the importance of effective factors to improve mathematic learning.

Key Words: Abacus, teachers’ innovative behaviour, mathematic learning.