Teaching Methods for Secondary Algebra: A Meta-Analysis of Findings

Algebra student achievement has become a matterfor increasedfocus in recent years, as educators answer calls for reform, including the standards documents of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the No Child Left Behind mandates. A meta-analysis of 35 independent experimental studies shows that six teaching method categories have positive effects on student achievement in the secondary-algebra classroom. Teaching method categories are defined and ranked according to their effect sizes. Recommendations for practitioners are provided.

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