Who Benefits from the Open Classroom? The Interaction of Social Background with Class Setting.

Harrison, Jo-Ann; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981

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Who Benefits from the Open Classroom? The Interaction of Social Background with Class Setting.

Harrison, Jo-Ann; And Others

Journal of Educational Research, v75 n2 p87-94 Nov-Dec 1981

A study examined the effects of open and traditional classes on the academic attainment of elementary school students of different socioeconomic backgrounds in Israel. No evidence was found to support the hypothesis that students from upper socioeconomic classes benefited more from learning in an open classroom than students from lower socioeconomic classes. (JN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Creativity, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Open Education, Open Plan Schools, Socioeconomic Background

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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