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Dijkstra, Elma M.; Walraven, Amber; Mooij, Ton; Kirschner, Paul A. – Educational Studies, 2016
This article presents the findings from a teacher intervention in Dutch kindergartens aimed at improving teachers' differentiation practices (DP) to better anticipate student differences. The intervention was designed to improve the match between student levels and curricular activities, in particular for high-ability students and consists of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Individualized Instruction, Teacher Improvement
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Birkhead, Sara; Suh, Jennifer; Gerasimova, Daria; Seshaiyer, Padmanabhan – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2017
The following research report documents a professional development that focused on promoting understanding of algebraic learning progressions across vertical teams of elementary and secondary teachers. Analyzing quantitative data from the pre and post MKT assessment and qualitative data from lesson reflections and final course reflections,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development
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Chiang, Shyh-Bao; Sun, Chun-Wang – Educational Media International, 2013
This research looked into the effect of how cognitive development toward imagery is formed through visual perception by means of a quantitative questionnaire. The main variable was the difference between the learning backgrounds of the interviewees. A two-way ANOVA mixed design was the statistical method used for the analysis of the 2 × 4 (2 by 4)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Visual Perception, Visual Literacy, Educational Background
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Evans, Brian R. – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2009
The purpose of this study is to understand the mathematical content proficiency middle and high school teachers have before and after their first year teaching and taking graduate coursework in the Teach for America (TFA) program, as well as what attitudes toward mathematics TFA teachers have over the first year. There was a significant increase…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Beginning Teachers