Mathematics Instruction in Combination and Single-Grade Classes: An Exploratory Investigation.

Mason, Dewayne A.; Good, Thomas L.

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ERIC Number: EJ545394

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Mathematics Instruction in Combination and Single-Grade Classes: An Exploratory Investigation.

Mason, Dewayne A.; Good, Thomas L.

Teachers College Record, v98 n2 p236-65 Win 1996

This study compared the curriculum, instructional strategies, and organizational formats used by 6 elementary mathematics teachers with multigrade classes and those used by 18 who used either whole-class teaching or ability grouping. Analysis of videotaped lessons found significant differences between groups, suggesting that multigrade classes were more complex and challenging for teachers. (SM)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Heterogeneous Grouping, Mathematics Instruction, Multigraded Classes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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