Convergence of observer ratings and student perceptions of reform practices in sixth-grade mathematics classrooms

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Ellis, Mark W ^a   Malloy, Carol E ^b   Meece, Judith L ^b   Sylvester, Patricia R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Instruction; Learning environment; Mathematics teaching; Observation; Reform; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247642195     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-007-9022-3     Document Type: Article

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