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Berliner, David; Casanova, Ursula – Instructor, 1987
A recent study comparing Asian and American students identified three factors that contribute to superior performance of elementary school children. These are: (1) amount of class time devoted to academics and direct instruction; (2) parent support of academic activities; and (3) student effort. The study and its findings are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Parent Influence
Berliner, David – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1982
Discusses different preinstructional and instructional variables over which teachers have some control and which may affect learning, including content choice, wait time, time on task, form of instruction, success rate, monitoring, questioning, and orientation to academics. (DC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Questioning Techniques
