A practice-framework article reports, citing Boaler and Staples (2008), that students in heterogeneous mathematics classrooms learn more, enjoy mathematics more and reach higher understanding than in streamed settings¶
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q2 i? Students in a heterogeneous mathematics classroom setting learn more, enjoy mathematics more, and achieve a higher level of understanding, as reported by Boaler & Staples (2008). → Marks 2021
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Marks 2021¶
Marks, A., Woolcott, G., & Markopoulos, C. (2021). Differentiating Instruction: Development of a Practice Framework for and with Secondary Mathematics Classroom Teachers. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 16(3), em0657. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/11198
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Narrative review attribution: the article reports, citing Boaler & Staples (2008), that students in heterogeneous mathematics classrooms "learn more, enjoy mathematics more, and achieve a higher level of understanding". No effect size or sample details are printed in this article.
"Students in a heterogeneous mathematics classroom setting, for example, learn more, enjoy mathematics more, and achieve a higher level of understanding (Boaler & Staples, 2008)."
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A practice-framework article reports, citing Boaler and Staples (2008), that students in heterogeneous mathematics classrooms learn more, enjoy mathematics more and reach higher understanding than in streamed settings |
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A practice-framework article reports, citing Boaler and Staples (2008), that students in heterogeneous mathematics classrooms learn more, enjoy mathematics more and reach higher understanding than in streamed settings |
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