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Conclusions 
The use of abacus to support students in mastering their basic mathematics 
calculation need more time to practice and master in it (Stigler, 1986). From the 
context of the current study, the abacus method had more effect in multiplication 
since the steps in doing multiplication was fewer as compared to the conventional 
way. It helped students move fast and direct their focus to the problems given to 
them. Moreover, the use of abacus can encourage students love mathematics since 
they found it easier to do than the conventional way. 
Based on the results of this study, more attention should be given to 
students who have not yet mastered the basic mathematical operations. Likewise, 
it is suggested that teachers give emphasis on the preparation of an effective 
lesson plan in teaching basic multiplication. Since the abacus way for subtraction 

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is just the opposite of addition, future studies may opt to dwell in this topic. 
Furthermore, a study about the relation between abacus learners and their 
performance in problem solving may be an insightful topic for future study. 
 
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