Purpose: This paper compared the treatment of whole number multiplication and division in syllabi and textbooks from Zambia, South Africa and Japan. Design/methodology/approach: In-depth topic trace mapping was applied to determine when whole number multiplication and division were taught in the syllabi and textbooks. Vertical analysis involved…

This paper presents a culturally adapted curricular/pedagogical model of a traditional foundations of education course. It was developed as a result of a college of education's commitment to internationalize its curriculum and to broaden global and cross-cultural experiences for preservice teachers, in order to enhance the knowledge, skills, and…