Teachers' Beliefs about Small-Group Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics.

Good, Thomas L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ407518

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Teachers' Beliefs about Small-Group Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics.

Good, Thomas L.; And Others

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v21 n1 p2-15 Jan 1990

Examines teachers' beliefs about, and practices regarding, small-group teaching of mathematics. Reports that only 5 percent of the teachers used two or more groups in which students were encouraged to work cooperatively. Discusses variables related to deciding whether to group students for instruction. (Author/YP)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Group Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests, Small Group Instruction, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Styles

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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