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ERIC Number: EJ265341
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jun
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Curriculum and Achievement in Mathematics: A Study of Elementary School Children in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.
Stigler, James W.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n3 p315-22 Jun 1982
Mathematics curricula in Japan, Taiwan and the United States are compared for concepts and skills, and a cross-national test of mathematics achievement is described. Among selected first- and fifth-grade children, students in Japan and Taiwan consistently outperformed their American counterparts. Achievement levels and curriculum content do not appear closely related. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 5, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Curriculum, Test Construction, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan; Taiwan; United States