EJ424922 RC508272
Title: A Review of the Qualitative Research on Multigrade Instruction.Author(s): Miller, Bruce A.
Source: Journal of Research in Rural Education, v7 n2 p3-12 Win 1991
Publication Date: 1991
Notes: In: The Multigrade Classroom: A Resource Handbook for Small, Rural Schools. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080)
Journal Announcement: CIJAUG1991
Examination
of interviews and surveys provides an overview of the problems and
needs of rural school teachers in multigrade classrooms. A review
of research and teacher reports in the U.S. and other countries
compares instructional methods in multigrade and single grade classrooms.
Implications for teacher preparation, classroom organization, and
student learning are discussed. (SV)
Descriptors: *Classroom Techniques; *Educational Environment; Elementary
Education; *Multigraded Classes; *Rural Schools; Small Schools;
*Teaching Methods; Teaching Skills
