Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
TIMSS Video
The TIMSS-R Video Study, complementary to TIMSS-R, is a cross-national study of Year 8 classroom mathematics and science teaching. The study involves videotaping and analysing teaching practices in more than one thousand classrooms in various countries. Eighty-seven Australian Schools took part in the TIMSS-R Video Study in 1999. The study is being conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, under a contract with LessonLab, Inc. of Los Angeles, California. ACER is responsible for coordinating Australia's participation.
To find out more, visit the NCES Website
SCIENCE REPORTS
The International Report for
the SCIENCE part of the study was released on
5 April 2006.
For
information on the International Science
report visit the NCES site (above).
A National Report
focusing on the Australian findings in SCIENCE
is available from 5 April 2006.
National
Report (200 pages)
Highlights
of National Report (16 pages)
Media
release
To
purchase print copies of the national report
and DVD, Teaching Science in Australia,
Order
from ACER
Shop (or phone: (03)
9277 5447 or email: sales@acer.edu.au)
The national report is accompanied by a DVD containing nine lessons (five from Australia and one from each of four other countries). It illustrates the report findings and provides a teacher resource.
It
is entitled:
Lokan,
J., Hollingsworth, H. and Hackling, M. (2006)
Teaching Science in Australia: Results from
the TIMSS 1999 Video Study. TIMSS Australia
Monograph No 8. Camberwell: ACER
MATHEMATICS REPORTS
The International Report for the mathematics part of the study was released in 2003. A national report focusing on the Australian findings was published by ACER on 7 July 2003.
International
Report (236 pages)
Executive
Summary (12 pages)
National
Report (168 pages)
Media
release
The national report is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing eight lessons (four from Australia and one from each of four other countries) which illustrates the report findings and provides a teacher resource.
To purchase print copies of the national report and CD, Teaching Mathematics in Australia: Results from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study. TIMSS Australia Monograph No. 5
Order from ACER Shop (or phone: (03) 9277 5447 or email: sales@acer.edu.au)