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The Impact of Block Scheduling on Student Motivation and Classroom Practice in Mathematics
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Biesinger, Kevin D.; Crippen, Kent J.; Muis, Krista R. – NASSP Bulletin, 2008
Results are presented from a mixed-method investigation into the effects of Block Schedule on student self-efficacy, attitude, and instructional practices within the context of mathematics. Students exposed to block schedule showed no change in attitude toward mathematics, whereas those on a traditional schedule demonstrated a significant…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
A Study of Teacher Beliefs on the Efficacy of Block Scheduling.
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Staunton, Jim – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Teachers at four block-scheduled schools in the Huntington Beach (California) Union High School District were asked whether the change yielded differences in instructional practices, assessment techniques, social interaction, curriculum, and school management. Responses to an (anonymous) Likert scale indicate that block scheduling allows teachers…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Educational Strategies, Efficiency, High Schools
Strategies for Teaching in a Block-of-Time Schedule.
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Hackmann, Donald G.; Schmitt, Donna M. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Offers suggestions for developing creative instructional approaches in time-blocked classes. Teachers should continuously engage students in active learning, include group activities to encourage student participation, incorporate activities addressing multiple intelligences, use creative thinking activities, move outside the classroom, employ…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Cooperative Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Team Teaching: Addressing the Learning Needs of Middle Level Students.
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Merenbloom, Elliot Y. – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
Teacher teams add new dimensions to learning and a much- needed sense of family and community. Teams have four domains: response to student needs, curriculum integration, teaching strategies, and flexible scheduling. Barriers include scheduling problems, insufficient planning and implementation time, sporadic cooperation among core and elective…
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades
Block Scheduling and Mathematics: Enhancing Standards-Based Instruction?
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Flynn, Leslie; Lawrenz, Frances; Schultz, Matthew J. – NASSP Bulletin, 2005
This study investigates differences in eighth-grade mathematics students' engagement in standards-based curriculum and instruction practices between block and traditional-schedule schools. Survey data were gathered from 156 middle level mathematics teachers to access the use of standards-based curriculum and instruction practices in their…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 8, Comparative Analysis
Challenges of Teaching Mathematics Today: How Can School Leaders Help?
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Dickey, Edwin M. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Due to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics professional teaching standards and other developments, today's mathematics teachers are expected to teach new, fairly rigorous subject matter to a diverse audience, using active learning approaches designed to develop understanding. Administrators must help teachers meet the challenges of higher…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Block Scheduling, Computer Assisted Instruction, Expectation