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Publication Date: 1991
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Solving the Math Problem: Exploring Mathematics Achievement in Japanese and American Middle Grades.
Schaub, Maryellen; Baker, David P.
American Journal of Education, v99 n4 p623-42 Aug 1991
Data from the Second International Mathematics Study for over 6,500 13-year-old eighth graders and 222 teachers in the United States and over 8,000 seventh graders and 208 teachers in Japan suggest that superior mathematics achievement in Japan is a result of different instructional approaches and teacher time management than found in the United States. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, International Studies, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role, Time Factors (Learning), Time Management
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan; United States
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