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Download full textFowler, Frances C.; Poetter, Thomas S. – 1999
A study provides a deeper understanding of teaching elementary mathematics in France. France performed creditably in mathematics on both the Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS) and the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS). In analyzing the French approach to teaching elementary mathematics, three theoretical frames are…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedOsborn, Marilyn; Broadfoot, Patricia – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Discusses a comparative study of elementary school teachers in England and France that preceded the implementation of the National Curriculum in English schools. Reports differences in teaching methods, classroom organization, and teacher student relationships between the two countries. Concludes that greater focus on professional autonomy by…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
