The Clock Is Ticking: Time Constraint Issues in Mathematics Teaching Reform.

Keiser, Jane M.; Lambdin, Diana V.

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ERIC Number: EJ538469

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Clock Is Ticking: Time Constraint Issues in Mathematics Teaching Reform.

Keiser, Jane M.; Lambdin, Diana V.

Journal of Educational Research, v90 n1 p23-30 Sep-Oct 1996

This study examined time issues raised by sixth- and seventh-grade teachers field testing a National Science Foundation-sponsored investigation-centered mathematics curriculum for middle grades students. Teacher surveys indicated numerous time issues associated with teaching in the spirit of the current mathematics education reform movement and the need for flexibility in scheduling. (SM)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary School Mathematics, Flexible Scheduling, Grade 6, Grade 7, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Time Factors (Learning), Time Management

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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