The Impact of Abacus on Mathematic Learning through Teachers ’ Innovative Behavior in Elementary Schools of Iran：（Abacus对数学学习的影响通过伊朗在小学教师的创新行为）.pdfVIP

European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.7, No.24, 2015 The Impact of Abacus on Mathematic Learning through Teachers’ Innovative Behavior in Elementary Schools of Iran Elhameh Rouhbakhsh Sarvari, Habib Nasiri, Parinaz Abasi Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 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. 1. Introduction The abacus was invented by Charles Babbage though it’s now being used by the entire world to turn on the mental abilities of young brains. Abacus training sharpens our memory and increases our ability to perform mental calculations. Abacus was designed in such a manner so that the brain visualizes the abacus while performing calculations which automatically activates the right part of our brain especially when we move our fingers over the beads and talk aloud while solving the problems. However, one needs to enjoy the abacus education training process, only then will one be able to truly benefit from the techniques. The awareness of