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The Teaching Gap Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

Hardcover • 1999 • English

The Teaching Gap Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

By James W. Stigler, James Hiebert

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About the book

Comparing math teaching practices in Japan and Germany with those in the United States, two leading researchers offer a surprising new view of teaching and a bold action plan for improving education inside the American classroom.For years our schools and children have lagged behind international standards in reading, arithmetic, and most other areas of academic achievement. It is no secret that American schools are in dire need of improvement, and that education has become our nation's number-on...Show more

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9780684852744

Publisher

Free Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

The Teaching Gap Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

Format

Hardcover

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