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Peer reviewedPerry, Michelle – Cognition and Instruction, 2000
Documented differences in frequency and type of mathematical explanations during lessons in U.S., Taiwanese, and Japanese first- and fifth-grade classrooms. Found that explanations occurred more frequently in Japanese and Taiwanese classrooms than in U.S. classrooms. Typical explanations in Asian classrooms were more substantive than in U.S.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedStigler, James W.; Perry, Michelle – New Directions for Child Development, 1988
Compares mathematics teaching in 280 first and fifth grade classrooms in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States in terms of time management, organization, problem solving, evaluation, and coherence. Findings show that classrooms in Japan and Taiwan differ markedly from those in the United States. (RJC)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedPerry, Michelle; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
Types of questions asked in first-grade mathematics classes in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States were investigated. Observations of 311 lessons by 16 Japanese, 20 Taiwanese, and 33 U.S. teachers suggest that the kinds of questions asked in Taiwan and Japan contribute to more sophisticated mathematical knowledge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
