Evaluation of a mathematics program for preprimary children in rural Bangladesh

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-110

  Opel, Aftab ^a   Zaman, Syeda Sazia ^a   Khanom, Ferdousi ^a   Aboud, Frances E ^b  

^a BRAC UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Early childhood; Intervention; Math curriculum; Preprimary kindergarten; Randomized cluster design

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; TESTING METHOD;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 80052877878     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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