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Effective classroom practices
Which teaching practices show up in international data as making a difference.
Reviewed classroom practice evidence from international assessments and what it supports as policy advice. The honest finding is that the practices with the best evidence are not the ones most often promoted.
Part of International comparative policy research
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- 2018Teaching for the future: effective classroom practices to transform educationOECD Publishing Read itReport