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Schools and Development.
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Entwisle, Doris R.; Stevenson, Harold W. – Child Development, 1987
Introduces this thematic issue of CHILD DEVELOPMENT which addresses schooling and child development. (PCB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Research, Influences
The Development of Informal and Formal Mathematical Thinking in Korean and U.S. Children.
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Song, Myung-Ja; Ginsburg, Herbert P. – Child Development, 1987
Examined (1) whether Korean children exhibit superior levels of mathematics achievement, compared to U.S. children; (2) whether an early advantage in informal mathematical thinking contributes to superiority in mathematical achievement; and (3) whether the superior achievement of Korean children is qualitatively different from that of U.S.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Family Influence
Degree of Bilingualism and Cognitive Ability in Mainland Puerto Rican Children.
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Hakuta, Kenji – Child Development, 1987
Results indicated a positive relationship between nonverbal intelligence measures and degree of bilingualism in younger subjects. The relationship attenuated over time and age level. Metalinguistic awareness in the native language did not show a relation with degree of bilingualism. (PCB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Children, Cognitive Ability
Mathematics Classrooms in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.
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Stigler, James W.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Studies were conducted in Chinese, Japanese, and American classrooms during mathematics classes. Large cross-cultural differences were found in variables related to classroom structure and management. These paralleled differences in mathematics achievement among China, Japan, and the United States. (PCB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Educational Practices