Descriptor
Source
Author
| Stevenson, Harold W. | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Japan | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Stevenson, Harold W.; And Others – 1990
Over the last decade, it has been reported that American students lag behind their Asian counterparts as early as the first grade. This study investigated variables influencing elementary school students' mathematics achievement in Japan, Taiwan, and America. Children's mathematics achievement and cognitive abilities were tested. Children,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textStevenson, Harold W. – 1985
A two part examination of the evidence concerning one possible basis for the poor mathematical performance of United States students, the content of the textbooks used in their classes, is presented. The results of a detailed analysis of Japanese and U.S. mathematics textbooks for grades 1 through 12 are reported. Two international studies (1964…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
