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    Co-operative learning and adaptive instruction in a mathematics curriculum

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    The AGO 12 to 16 Project (the acronym AGO stands for the Dutch equivalent of 'Adaptive Instruction and Co-operative Learning') seeks to develop and evaluate a mathematics curriculum which is suitable for mixed-ability groups in secondary education. The research questions we will address here are, first, whether this curriculum is feasible and effective, and, second, what effects, if any, the context variables time and mean cognitive level of the class have on learning. Many mathematics programmes make insufficient allowance for the differences in intellectual ability that exist in mixed-ability classes. In order to change this situation we developed a mathematics curriculum with adaptive qualities. The evaluation of the experimental curriculum was carried out in two stages. During the first stage the curriculum was used at two schools with the aim of investigating the feasibility of the programme. Experience with the implementation of the programme led to some improvements in the experimental materials. By and large the AGO model appeared to be feasible in secondary classrooms. In the second stage, which was on a large scale, the focus was on the effectiveness of the programme. Six hundred students, 13 teachers and six schools were involved in the research. Teachers in the experimental group were trained in AGO methods and in implementing the new AGO curriculum. Teachers in the control groups worked with the existing programme following their usual methods of teaching. The main conclusion of the study is positive. The AGO model as a whole proved to be practical and effective in learning mathematics. The AGO model has a positive effect on the intercept, which means that the mean scores of AGO classes are higher than the mean scores of non-AGO classes. It may be concluded that, on the average, students benefit from learning in AGO classes as compared with non-AGO classes. AGO does not increase or decrease the differences between students in the same class. As expected, positive effects of two context variables were found: (1) the total amount of time spent in class covering the mathematical content and (2) class composition as indicated by the mean pretest score (aptitude) of the class

    Aspects of Somali Literature in European Languages

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    The author analyses some aspects of Somali literature written directy or later translated into European languages.Qoraagu wuxuu wax ka baarayaa suugaanta soomaaliyeed ee si tooska ah loo qoray ama marka dambe loo tarjumay afafka reer galbeed.L'autore analizza alcuni aspetti della letteratura somala scritta direttamente o poi tradotta nelle diverse lingue europee.Thomas Labahn (ed.

    Effecten van een curriculum-innovatie in het voortgezet onderwijs bij wiskunde.

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    Dit artikel betreft een vergelijkend onderzoek naar de effecten van een curriculuminnovatie volgens het model Adaptief Groepsonderwijs (AGO-model). Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd in de tweede klas van het voortgezet onderwijs bij wiskunde. Daarbij waren 23 klassen en 572 betrokken. Het AGO-model blijkt een positief effect te hebben op de leerresultaten van de leerlingen. De leereffecten zijn statistisch significant en betekenisvol voor de praktijk

    REC : revista de estudios del curr铆culum

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    Resumen basado en el de la publicaci贸nEn este art铆culo se informa de un estudio sobre los efectos que un curr铆culum de matem谩ticas y dos variables de contexto, el tiempo y el nivel cognitivo medio de la clase, tienen sobre los resultados del aprendizaje. Primero se indica el objetivo del proyecto y se plantean las preguntas de la investigaci贸n, para dar a continuaci贸n una descripci贸n del modelo de ense帽anza. Tras ofrecer una descripci贸n del dise帽o, las hip贸tesis, los m茅todos y el modelo de an谩lisis, se presentan los resultados del estudio. El art铆culo termina con algunas conclusiones y un an谩lisis de los resultados. El modelo aplicado, modelo AGO (equivalente holand茅s de 'Ense帽anza adaptativa y aprendizaje cooperativo) demostr贸 ser en conjunto pr谩ctico y efectivo para el aprendizaje de las matem谩ticas. Tiene un efecto positivo sobre la interceptaci贸n y no aumenta ni disminuye las diferencias entre los alumnos de la misma clase. Tambi茅n se encontraron efectos positivos de las dos variables de contexto. Como conclusi贸n: primero, el porcentaje de tiempo dedicado a trabajar en peque帽os grupos tiene un efecto positivo sobre la inclinaci贸n de una clase: los alumnos se benefician de la cooperaci贸n en peque帽os grupos pero el trabajo de grupo aumenta las diferencias en el rendimiento entre los estudiantes de clase; segundo, hay una parte del modelo en lo referente a v铆as alternativas de aprendizaje y la adaptaci贸n de la ense帽anza a las diferencias individuales, que no produjeron los efectos positivos esperados.Catalu帽aBiblioteca de Educaci贸n del Ministerio de Educaci贸n, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agust铆n, 5; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]
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