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Peer reviewedTerwel, Jan; And Others – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1994
Maintains that current research suggests that heterogeneous grouping is preferable. Reports on a study of a new mathematics curriculum using 600 students in 6 Dutch schools. Finds that students in heterogeneous classes taught with cooperative-learning techniques achieved more than students in traditional ability-grouped classrooms. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Download full textBrady, Michael P.; And Others – 1988
The Middle School Study of Mainstreamed Students sought to establish a foundation for interdisciplinary research on middle school mainstreaming by merging teacher effectiveness and special education practices. The study examined teaching behaviors through macro (classroom) and micro (individual student) analyses of classroom interactions, to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Stecher, Brian M.; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1995
This study explored fourth-grade teachers' understanding of mathematical problem solving, an aspect of the Vermont portfolio assessment program that has been largely ignored. Teachers' conceptions of problem solving, their knowledge of problem-solving strategies, their selection and evaluation of problem-solving tasks, and their instructional…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
