Bibliograph

Improving mathematics and science education, a longitudinal investigation of the relationship between reform-oriented instruction and student achievement, Vi-Nhuan Le [and others]

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Improving mathematics and science education, a longitudinal investigation of the relationship between reform-oriented instruction and student achievement, Vi-Nhuan Le [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Improving mathematics and science education

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

183666243

Responsibility statement

Vi-Nhuan Le [and others]

Sub title

a longitudinal investigation of the relationship between reform-oriented instruction and student achievement

Summary

The term reform-oriented teaching describes a collection of instructional practices that are designed to engage students as active participants in their own learning and to enhance the development of complex cognitive skills and processes. This monograph presents the findings of a multiyear National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded study of the effectiveness of reform-oriented science and mathematics instruction. It builds on an earlier RAND study, called the Mosaic project, which found?a weak but positive relationship? between reform-oriented practices and student achievement. The present stu

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Sample selection and data collection -- Measures of teaching practices -- Relationships between reform- oriented instruction and student achievement in mathematics and science -- Implications

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