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Rakhi Banerjee; Kaye Stacey – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2025
The paper presents an analysis of elementary grade mathematics teaching in India focusing on mathematical reasoning. Mathematical reasoning is an important tool to make sense of mathematical ideas, which in turn makes mathematics more accessible to learners and promotes social equality. The paper analyzes 112 lessons from Grades 1 to 8 by 21…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Foreign Countries
Mitali Thatte; Katie Makar – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
This study was conducted in Maharashtra, India with children studying in a regional medium (Marathi) government school. In Marathi, the translation of the word 'about' is not very commonly used. The aim of the study was to see how the children used uncertain language about prediction while engaged in a statistical investigation and how children…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Native Language, Language of Instruction
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Eppard, Jenny; Williams, Cara; Hojeij, Zeina; Johnson, Jason D. – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2022
This study examined the impact of iPad integration on student motivation, engagement, and learning skills in a mathematics program. Subjects included 143 students aged 8 to 14 years old and 63 parents in an Indian-based school in Dubai where the national curriculum required the use of tablets be integrated into school subjects starting at grade…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Aneesa Jamal; Abubakr Mohammed Jamal; Sanitah Mohd Yusof – Journal of Environmental Education, 2024
This small study reveals the value of story writing as a pedagogical technique in environmental education. The qualitative research conducted in 2020 examines 14 Indian children's place-ecological meaning as expressed in the story books they authored. Thematic analysis of the story books, interviews, journals, creative writing assignments &…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Childrens Writing, Story Grammar, Environmental Education
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de Barros, Andreas; Ganimian, Alejandro J.; Venkatachalam, Anuja – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
This study is one of the first evaluations of independent (i.e., self-guided) practice in math in a developing country. We randomly assigned 4,461 students in grades 4-7 in "unaided" private schools across seven Indian cities who were using a computer-assisted learning software to: (a) a control group, in which they moved from one unit…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Private Schools
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Ciineanu, Mariana-Doina – Romanian Review of Geographical Education, 2016
The introduction conveys some data on the system of education in India, about the place Geography occupies within the curriculum, and on geography teachers' training. In the first section of the paper, several features of the coursebooks in India are underlined: authors, editing, prices, and designing. Furthermore, an array of coursebooks for 4th,…
Descriptors: Geography, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Grade 4
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Khishfe, Rola; BouJaoude, Saouma – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Students' attitudes and conceptions seem to be influenced by social/cultural contexts and interactions with other students from diverse backgrounds. Therefore, educators need to study attitudes, conceptions, and career choices in relation to diversity indicators. Such was one focus of the Science Education for Diversity project, which involved…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Career Choice
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Murray, Nancy; Tietjen, Karen – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
From 2000 to 2011, the number of children out of school worldwide has decreased from 102 million to 57 million--a reduction of almost 50 percent (Millennium Development Goals Report, 2013). However, many children in developing countries do not complete primary or secondary cycles once they enroll; out of the 137 million children who entered first…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Intervention, Dropout Rate, Elementary School Students
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Taneja Johansson, Shruti – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
This article explores stakeholders' awareness of autism and their perspectives on children with autism, in an urban Indian school context. Using an interpretive framework, the article draws on interview data from a study conducted in Kolkata. Findings indicated varying but limited awareness of autism among school staff. Teachers instead described…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Attitude Measures, Teacher Attitudes