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An Investigation of Foundational Instructional Principles in International Mathematics Classrooms: An lSD Analysis of TJMSS Video Data

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2006
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The central purpose of this study is to investigate whether cross national classroom video recordings reflect foundational principles of instruction as identified by lSD theorists. Principles of instruction remain true regardless of program or context when implemented by appropriate instructional systems design procedures. These theoretical elements however, require deeper empirical investigation in authentic classroom settings. This study posits that foundational principles are observable in non lSD systematized settings. Further it suggests that they are represented differently in classroom video recordings across countries, based on their performance level on a standardized assessment. The study shows inter alia that, (1) Instructional principles as conceptualized by lSD theorists are observable from non-ISD systematized settings. (2) The language and knowledge of ISD can be fused with curriculum studies to create sharper lens for investigating classroom phenomena. Foundational principles provide an important point of departure for this shared language. (3) Iterative video analysis is effectively combined with video observation protocols to study instructional contexts. (4) The occurrence of demonstration and real world integration stand out as more significant in higher performing countries than in lower performing countries. (5) This study adds support to earlier investigations which suggest that there are global patterns of teaching. (6) TIMSS performance tier does not correlate with a greater occurrence of foundational principles of instruction.
Title: An Investigation of Foundational Instructional Principles in International Mathematics Classrooms: An lSD Analysis of TJMSS Video Data.
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Name(s): Rodney, Desmond W., author
Kumar, David D., Thesis advisor
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Created: 2006
Date Issued: 2006
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 136 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The central purpose of this study is to investigate whether cross national classroom video recordings reflect foundational principles of instruction as identified by lSD theorists. Principles of instruction remain true regardless of program or context when implemented by appropriate instructional systems design procedures. These theoretical elements however, require deeper empirical investigation in authentic classroom settings. This study posits that foundational principles are observable in non lSD systematized settings. Further it suggests that they are represented differently in classroom video recordings across countries, based on their performance level on a standardized assessment. The study shows inter alia that, (1) Instructional principles as conceptualized by lSD theorists are observable from non-ISD systematized settings. (2) The language and knowledge of ISD can be fused with curriculum studies to create sharper lens for investigating classroom phenomena. Foundational principles provide an important point of departure for this shared language. (3) Iterative video analysis is effectively combined with video observation protocols to study instructional contexts. (4) The occurrence of demonstration and real world integration stand out as more significant in higher performing countries than in lower performing countries. (5) This study adds support to earlier investigations which suggest that there are global patterns of teaching. (6) TIMSS performance tier does not correlate with a greater occurrence of foundational principles of instruction.
Identifier: FA00000690 (IID)
Note(s): Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2006.
Subject(s): Mathematics--Study and teaching--Cross-cultural studies
Educational tests and measurements
Teacher effectiveness--Cross-cultural studies
Instructional systems--Design--Cross-cultural studies
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