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Direct linkWronowski, Meredith L.; Thornton, Margaret; Razavi-Maleki, Bita; Witcher, Angelica W.; Duarte, Bryan J. – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background/Context: In this study, we draw on evolving definitions of opportunity to learn (OTL) to conceptualize mathematics OTL has having two main components: structural OTL, defined by gatekeeping access to specific mathematics courses through the process of tracking, and instructional OTL, defined by the learning experiences of students in…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Mathematics Achievement, High School Students, Access to Education
Download full textChandio, Muhammad Tufail; Pandhiani, Saima Murtaza; Iqbal, Rabia – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2016
This research study critically analyzes the scope and contribution of Bloom's Taxonomy in both assessment and teaching-learning process. Bloom's Taxonomy consists of six stages, namely; remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating and moves from lower degree to the higher degree. The study applies Bloom's Taxonomy to…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Public Sector, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
Imsa-ard, Pariwat – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2020
The Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET), the national examination in Thailand, plays as a high-stakes test at an upper secondary school level as it can be used as a tool for several purposes in education such as gatekeepers for the university entry and measures for the teaching quality evaluation. English, out of the five core subjects in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Taylor, William – Independent School, 2014
In the June 2010 "Harvard Business Review," Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, wrote a column entitled "You Are What You Measure." In it, he thoughtfully prods business leaders to consider the problematic correlation between the tools for measuring progress and actual…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Rote Learning, Private Schools, Educational Objectives
Momsen, Jennifer L.; Long, Tammy M.; Wyse, Sara A.; Ebert-May, Diane – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Introductory biology courses are widely criticized for overemphasizing details and rote memorization of facts. Data to support such claims, however, are surprisingly scarce. We sought to determine whether this claim was evidence-based. To do so we quantified the cognitive level of learning targeted by faculty in introductory-level biology courses.…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Biology, Memorization, Introductory Courses
Hamdhaidari, Shokrollah – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
The Pahlavi Dynasty (1941-1979) was crucial in the modernization of Iranian history, particularly its higher education. However, the goal of education was "an aristocracy of culture", producing small numbers of technocrats, but not nurturing thoughtful and critical individuals. Rote learning was dominant, and the curriculum was imposed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rote Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
