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ERIC Number: EJ676653
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Teachers' Instructional Practices in Small Classes.
Haughey, Margaret; Snart, Fern; da Costa, Jose
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v49 n2 p181-97 Sum 2003
Interviews with teachers of 17 small first-grade classes at 10 Edmonton (Alberta) schools found that teachers drew on the contextual benefits of small classes to support students' skill development in a creative and integrated curriculum. Teachers used individualization; active learning; integration of reading, writing, and speaking; and a variety of grouping practices. (Contains 31 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Holistic Approach, Individualized Instruction, Primary Education, Small Classes, Small Group Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alberta (Edmonton)