The interplay between class heterogeneity and teaching quality in primary school

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 86, Issue , 2017, Pages 109-121

  Decristan, Jasmin ^a,e   Fauth, Benjamin ^b,e   Kunter, Mareike ^c,e   Büttner, Gerhard ^c,e   Klieme, Eckhard ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^e Center for Individual Development and Adaptive Education of Children at Risk (IDeA)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Class composition; Class heterogeneity; Classroom management; Cognitive activation; Supportive climate; Teaching quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85031506878     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2017.09.004     Document Type: Article

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