Teachers' Reasons for Instructional Decisions.

Glidden, Peter L.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Teachers' Reasons for Instructional Decisions.

Glidden, Peter L.

Mathematics Teacher, v84 n8 p610-14 Nov 1991

Reported are the results of the Second International Mathematics Study describing U.S. eighth (n=235) and twelfth grade (n=156) teachers' reasons for deciding what teaching methods to employ and topics to cover in the classroom. Teacher knowledge and textbook inclusion or exclusion are the most frequently cited reasons. Implications for curricular reform are discussed. (MDH)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Strategies, Instructional Development, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Questionnaires, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Teacher Behavior, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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