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Jensen, Ben; Roberts-Hull, Katie; Magee, Jacqueline; Ginnivan, Leah – National Center on Education and the Economy, 2016
Concerns about inadequate development of subject expertise for American elementary school teachers have been well documented. There are many exceptions to this narrative, and there are many exemplary U.S. teacher preparation programs. However, it is clear that, overall, the preparation of elementary teachers in the United States in key subject…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Koo Moon, Hyoung; Kwon Choi, Byoung; Shik Jung, Jae – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2012
Although various antecedents of expatriates' cross-cultural adjustment have been addressed, previous international experience, predeparture cross-cultural training, and cultural intelligence (CQ) have been most frequently examined. However, there are few attempts that explore the effects of these antecedents simultaneously or consider the possible…
Descriptors: Asians, Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Differences
Ngwudike, Benjamin C. – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this paper was to examine the cross-national performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003. The TIMSS assessment data were used to identify nations that have a competitive edge in the critical area of mathematics. The Trends in International…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Persistence