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Adamson, Bob; Forestier, Katherine; Morris, Paul; Han, Christine – Comparative Education, 2017
Since the mid-1980s, a number of East Asian societies have consistently performed well in international tests, and their education systems have emerged as models of "best practice", including Hong Kong, which has been extensively referenced by politicians and their advisers in England. In parallel, local dissatisfaction with the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment
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Andrews, Paul; Ryve, Andreas; Hemmi, Kirsti; Sayers, Judy – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2014
Finnish students' success on all three content domains of each of the four cycles of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has created much international interest. It has also prompted Finnish academics to offer systemic explanations typically linked to the structural qualities of Finnish schooling and teacher education.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Interviews
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Aldous, Carol – Teaching Science, 2008
A recent national study into Science, ICT and Mathematics education in rural and regional Australia (SiMERR) highlighted the disadvantages faced by rural and remote communities in terms of science learning and teaching. Focus group interviews conducted in rural primary schools in South Australia identified a lack of resources and of access to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Focus Groups, Interviews, Rural Areas
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Volk, Kenneth S.; Dugger, William E., Jr. – Journal of Technology Education, 2005
A few years ago, Rose and Dugger (2002) published the results of a public opinion poll on "What Americans Think about Technology." Sponsored by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and conducted by the Gallup Organization, this ITEA/Gallup poll revealed many things about the public's understanding and attitudes about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Technological Literacy, Computer Attitudes