Object manipulation in a visual representation significantly improves scores from post-test to retention test after two weeks of non-instruction¶
Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causalr?·q3
Currency · newest study 2002 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
Subclaims¶
Reading the evidence codes
q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r
the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.
This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.
q3 i? Manipulation, operationalised by giving learners a visual representation in which geometrical objects could be manipulated, yielded significant results from post- to retention test. → Tessa Eysink 2002
Evidence¶
Tessa Eysink 2002¶
Tessa Eysink, Sanne Dijkstra, Jan Kuper. (2002). The role of guidance in computer-based problem solving for the development of concepts of logic. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016018210897
q3 · i? · causal · r?
In the same 72-student experiment in Tarski's World, the manipulation variable was tested against a retention test administered after two weeks of non-instruction. The abstract reports significant post- to retention-test results; no effect size is printed.
"Manipulation, which was operationalised by giving the learners a visual representation in which geometrical objects could be manipulated, yielded significant results from post- to retention test."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Guidance in a computer-based logic environment significantly influences pre- to post-test scores for learning the conditional
- The authors conclude that guidance combined with the possibility to manipulate objects supports acquisition of knowledge and skills in a domain
- No significant differences between conditions on the retention test, and scores of the Visual and Timeline conditions decreased significantly from post-test to retention — reports the opposite
- Virtual objects in shared VR environments can serve as effective media for collaborative knowledge building among in-service teachers manipulating geometric shapes — related
- A systematic review argues that concrete materials aid mathematics and science learning when they are explicitly and gradually connected to the abstract symbols they represent — related
- Tarski's World facilitated conditional reasoning relative to only-situated or only-formal instruction — related
Page metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
type |
claim |
id |
manipulation-improves-retention-logic |
title |
Object manipulation in a visual representation significantly improves scores from post-test to retention test after two weeks of non-instruction |
description |
Object manipulation in a visual representation significantly improves scores from post-test to retention test after two weeks of non-instruction |
status |
review |
evidence_strength |
moderate |
newest_evidence |
2002 |
source_checked |
2026-10-20 |
generated |
by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-18 |
trust |
unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content |
sources |
1 — tessa-eysink-2002 |
Frontmatter is the page's machine-readable record — see the Schema & Guide.