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Lizasoain, Andrea; Ortiz de Zarate, Amalia – Online Submission, 2009
According to the national results of the English diagnostic test (2004) applied to Chilean 8th and 12th graders, the current English teaching methodology used in this country is not efficient nor effective. Consequently, a different methodology is urgently needed, particularly in a context where students primarily come from rural areas and will be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Diagnostic Tests
Ramirez, Maria Jose – Online Submission, 2004
The low performance of Chile in the TIMSS 1999 international study of mathematics and science achievement was a great disappointment. To investigate the likely causes for low performance in mathematics, this study 1) compared Chile to three countries and one large school system that had comparable economic conditions but superior mathematics…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Educational Resources