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Hornstra, Lisette; van der Veen, Ineke; Peetsma, Thea; Volman, Monique – Educational Psychology, 2015
Although previous research has shown the potential of innovative learning for enhancing motivation and learning outcomes, further understanding is needed on which aspects of IL are most effective and whether these are equally motivating for different types of students. The present study investigated how developments in students' motivation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Student Motivation
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Carnoy, Martin; Ngware, Moses; Oketch, Moses – Comparative Education Review, 2015
We take an innovative approach to estimating student mathematics learning in the sixth grade of three African countries. The study reinforces the notion that beyond the quality of the teaching process in classrooms, national contextual factors are important in understanding the contribution that schooling makes to student performance. Our approach…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Outcomes of Education, Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement
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Lin, Yu-sien – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2010
The aim of the study was to examine how drama fosters children's everyday creativity, its relationship with creative pedagogy, and what teachers can provide for children's development in creativity in an Asian context. A series of drama lessons were designed and taught to two six-grade (11-12 years old) classes by involving pedagogical strategies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diaries, Teacher Role, Instructional Innovation