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Droese, Shirley M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigates the use of Lesson Study in three U.S. schools. Lesson Study is part of the culture of teaching in Japanese K-8 schools. Researchers in the United States brought the practice of Lesson Study ("jugyokenkyo" in Japanese) to light in the late 1990's while investigating reasons for differences in the performance of…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Organizational Change, Faculty Development, Educational Change
Tomoff, Joan; Thompson, Marilyn; Behrens, John – 2000
Data from Population 2 of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were used to explore relations between teacher classroom practices and student achievement. The sample consisted of 3,400 students and their 319 teachers. Principal components analysis focused classroom practices into four factors: (1) project creation; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Factor Analysis, International Studies, Junior High School Students
Lee, Yim Ping – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2005
In the past, the teacher's sole job is to dispense his pool of knowledge to his students. The emergence of the knowledge economy and globalisation have redefined the place and role of knowledge in society. It is no longer effective to accumulate knowledge but rather to acquire skills for processing the large amount of data made available through…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction
Elmore, Richard F. – Albert Shanker Institute, 2000
In a major research analysis, Richard F. Elmore explores the problems with the structure and leadership of public education, while explaining the dangers of public funding for private schools. He urges educators to study the schools whose leaders and best practice are succeeding in meeting high standards. The report features successful efforts in…
Descriptors: Public Education, Leadership, Administrative Organization, Best Practices