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Ashman, Adrian F.; Conway, Robert N. – Learning and Instruction, 1993
A cognitive education program applicable across many classroom settings was evaluated with 147 Australian students in grades 4 through 7 who were or were not exposed to the Process-Based Instruction (PBI) approach. Results indicate the positive effects of PBI on student achievement and student and teacher attitudes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Education
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Boulton-Lewis, G. M.; Smith, D. J. H.; McCrindle, A. R.; Burnett, P. C.; Campbell, K. J. – Learning and Instruction, 2001
Conducted a phenomenographic analysis of the conceptions of teaching and learning held by 16 secondary school teachers in 2 Australian schools. Identifies four categories derived from pooled data of the ways in which these teachers thought about teaching and learning, their teaching strategies, and their focus on student or content. (SLD)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers
Lucas, David M.; Fugitt, Jamie – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2007
Using the qualitative research method known as folknography, the authors led a research team to the heart of Illinois farm country to ask the question "What are the perceptions of the people of the Midwest concerning math and math education?" A review of the literature includes Canadian and Australian references on the topic, as well as…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Students