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International Comparative Studies in Mathematics : Lessons for Improving Students' Learning / Jinfa Cai, Ida A.C. Mok, Vijay Reddy, Kaye Stacey.

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"It argues that the main purpose of educational research is to improve student learning, and that international comparative studies are no exception."--Publisher's description.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Authors: Cai, Jinfa, 1963- (Author), Mok, Ida A. C. (Author), Reddy, Vijay, 1956- (Author), Stacey, Kaye, 1948- (Author)
Corporate Author: International Congress on Mathematical Education
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Switzerland : SpringerOpen, [2016]
Series:ICME-13 topical surveys.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
Education.
International education.
Comparative education.
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Introduction 1; 1.1. How Are Large Scale Studies Used?; 1.2. Unique Findings from Small Scale Studies; 1.3. What Is an International Comparative Study?; 1.4. What Lessons Can We Learn from International Comparative Studies?
  • 2. Survey on State-of-the-Art; 2.1. Lesson 1: Understanding Students' Thinking; 2.2. Lesson 2: Examining the Dispositions and Experiences of Mathematically Literate Students; 2.3. Lesson 3: Changing Classroom Instruction; 2.4. Lesson 4: Making Global Research Locally Meaningful: TIMSS in South Africa
  • 3.Summary and Looking Ahead.

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