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To determine whether cross-national variations in teachers' working conditions and pedagogical beliefs reflect distinct national cultures or global institutional isomorphism.

August 1, 2001Educational Researcher

Teachers’ Work: Institutional Isomorphism and Cultural Variation in the U.S., Germany, and Japan

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To determine whether cross-national variations in teachers' working conditions and pedagogical beliefs reflect distinct national cultures or global institutional isomorphism.
Analyzed comparative survey and qualitative case study data collected during the Third International Math-Science Study (TIMSS).
Assessed teachers across the United States, Germany, and Japan, contrasting core instructional beliefs, classroom practices, and non-instructional organizational duties.
Core teaching practices and foundational teacher beliefs exhibited strong cross-national similarities with minimal country-level variation.
National differences were predominantly confined to organizational structures and non-instructional working conditions, such as administrative obligations.

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Comparative cross-national study reveals consistent core instructional practices among teachers in three countries, indicating institutional isomorphism outweighs cultural differences.

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LeTendre et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aac85b581fab79bd52235ae https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x030006003

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Comparative cross-national study reveals consistent core instructional practices among teachers in three countries, indicating institutional isomorphism outweighs cultural differences.

Teachers’ Work: Institutional Isomorphism and Cultural Variation in the U.S., Germany, and Japan

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