ERIC Number: EJ1044903
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Publication Date: 2014-Dec
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Searching for Evidence of Curricular Effect on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics: Some Insights from the LieCal Project
Cai, Jinfa
Mathematics Education Research Journal, v26 n4 p811-831 Dec 2014
Drawing on evidence from the Longitudinal Investigation of the Effect of Curriculum on Algebra Learning (LieCal) Project, issues related to mathematics curriculum reform and student learning are discussed. The LieCal Project was designed to longitudinally investigate the impact of a reform mathematics curriculum called the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) in the USA on teachers' teaching and students' learning. Using a three-level conceptualization of curriculum (intended, implemented, and attained), a variety of evidence from the LieCal Project is presented to show the impact of mathematics curriculum reform on teachers' teaching and students' learning. This paper synthesizes findings from the two longitudinal studies spanning 7 years of the LieCal Project both to show the kind of impact curriculum has on teachers' teaching and students' learning and to suggest powerful but feasible ways researchers can investigate curriculum effect on both teaching and learning.
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Mathematics Achievement, Evidence, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Curriculum, Program Effectiveness
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