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ERIC Number: ED672037
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 50
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Challenges and Tradeoffs of "Good" Teaching: The Pursuit of Multiple Educational Outcomes. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-591
David Blazar; Cynthia Pollard
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
The pursuit of multiple educational outcomes makes teaching a complex craft subject to potential conflicts and competing commitments. Using a dataset in which teachers were randomly assigned to students paired with videotapes of instruction, we both document and unpack such a tradeoff. Upper-elementary teachers who excel at raising students' math test scores often are less successful at improving student-reported engagement in class (and vice versa). Further, the teaching practices that improve math test scores (e.g., cognitively demanding content) can simultaneously decrease engagement. At the same time, paired quantitative and qualitative analyses reveal two areas of practice that support both outcomes: active mathematics with opportunities for hands-on participation; and established routines and procedures to proactively organize the classroom environment. In addition to guiding practice-based teacher education, our mixed-methods analysis can serve as a model for rigorously studying and identifying dimensions of "good" teaching that promote multidimensional student development.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1375686
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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