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Tarr, James E.; Grouws, Douglas A.; Chavez, Oscar; Soria, Victor M. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2013
The authors examined curricular effectiveness in high schools that offered parallel paths in which students were free to study mathematics using 1 of 2 content organizational structures, an integrated approach or a (traditional) subject-specific approach. The study involved 3,258 high school students, enrolled in either Course 2 or Geometry, in 11…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, High School Students, Curriculum Implementation, Teaching Methods
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Walberg, Herbert J.; Tsai, Shiow-Ling – Educational Research Quarterly, 1983
The science achievement scores of 1,284 adults on a test of science knowledge were regressed on three composite independent variables: motivation, and prior and current educative experiences. Early educative experience predicts current activities of motivation; all three factors contribute to the prediction of achievement. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Background, Educational Experience, Knowledge Level