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Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 through 8: Instructional Tips Based on the Educator's Practice Guide
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
Instructional tips help educators carry out recommendations contained in IES Educator's Practice Guides. The tips translate these recommendations into actionable approaches that educators can try in their classrooms. These tips are based on a practice guide authored by Sybilla Beckmann, Mark Driscoll, Megan Franke, Patricia Herzig, Asha Jitendra,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Evidence, Teaching Methods
Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 through 8: Summary of Evidence for Instructional Tips Based on the Educator's Practice Guide
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
Instructional tips help educators carry out recommendations contained in IES Educator's Practice Guides. This summary describes the research evidence that supports the use of the instructional tips in classrooms and is based on a practice guide authored by Sybilla Beckmann, Mark Driscoll, Megan Franke, Patricia Herzig, Asha Jitendra, Kenneth R.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Evidence, Teaching Methods
Measuring Deeper Learning through Cognitively Demanding Test Items: Results from the Analysis of Six National and International Exams. Research Report
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Yuan, Kun; Le, Vi-Nhuan – RAND Corporation, 2014
In 2010, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Education Program has established the Deeper Learning Initiative, which focuses on students' development of deeper learning skills (i.e., the mastery of core academic content, critical-thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and "learn-how-to-learn" skills). Two test…
Descriptors: Test Items, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Skill Development