Problems Arising From Streaming Mathematics Students in Australian Christian Secondary Schools

This TEACH journal article focuses on selected sections of a wider research study that investigated the perceptions of students in upper, lower, and mixed-ability stream mathematics classes, regarding their classroom learning environment. The most significant finding of the study, resulting from the analysis of quantitative data, was that lower stream students not only had more negative perceptions of their classroom learning environment, but wanted less change. This negative perception is seen to be worse in Year 10 than in Year 9, particularly in terms of teacher support, task orientation and equity.

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
2008
Author:
Peter Kilgour
Publisher:
Avondale Academic Press
PO Box 19
Cooranbong, NSW  2265

Phone: 61 2 4980 2233
FAX: 61 2 4980 2118
Email: robert.mciver@avondale.edu.au
URL: http://www.avondale.edu.au/research/avondale-academic-press/
Order Information:
Teach Journal of Christian Education, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 33
Subjects:
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Assessment & Evaluation; Standards, Guides & Frameworks; Development & Training
Level:
Grade 8-Grade 12
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist