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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1093199
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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A Postcard from a Primary Mathematics Classroom in Chongqing, China
Norton, Stephen; Zhang, Qinqiong
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v18 n2 p9-14 2013
We often hear about how well other countries are performing in international tests such as PISA. In this article, Stephen Norton and Qinqiong Zhang describe a classroom and a tutor session from a Chinese setting. They describe the amount of time spent in class and out of class working on mathematics. Also they explain how learning is highly valued in the Chinese context.
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Observation, Interviews, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Skills, Grade 1, Grade 2
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 1; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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