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Conceptions of Effective Mathematics Teaching within a Cultural Context: Perspectives of Teachers from China and the United States
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Cai, Jinfa; Wang, Tao – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2010
This study investigates Chinese and U.S. teachers' cultural beliefs concerning effective mathematics teaching from the teachers' perspectives. Although sharing some common beliefs, the two groups of teachers think differently about both mathematics understanding and the features of effective teaching. The sample of U.S. teachers put more emphasis…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Textbooks, Student Participation, Humor
Teaching Abstract Concepts: Keys to the World of Ideas.
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Flatley, Joannis K.; Gittinger, Dennis J. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1990
Specific teaching strategies to help hearing-impaired secondary students comprehend abstract concepts include (1) pinpointing facts and fallacies, (2) organizing information visually, (3) categorizing ideas, and (4) reinforcing new vocabulary and concepts. Figures provide examples of strategy applications. (DB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Advance Organizers, Classroom Techniques, Comprehension
Issues Related to Teaching Generalizations in Elementary Social Studies.
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McKinney, C. Warren; Edgington, William D. – Social Studies, 1997
Defines a generalization as "a descriptive statement of broad application indicating a relationship between two or more concepts." Argues that successful teaching about generalizations can only occur when students understand the relationship between concepts and facts. Discusses four issues and four approaches related to teaching…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures