
Many Visions, Many Aims
Volume 2: A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intensions in School Science
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published on 31. August 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 296 pages
978-0-7923-4439-1 (ISBN)
Description
PREFACE The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and the g- ernments of the participating countries, is acomparative study of education in mathematics and the sciences conducted in approximately 50 educational systems on six continents. The goal of TIMSS is to measure student achievement in mathematics and science in participating countries and to assess some of the curricular and classroom factors that are related to student learning in these subjects. The study is intended to provide educators and policy makers with an unpar- leled and multidimensional perspective on mathematics and science curricula; their implem- tation; the nature of student performance in mathematics and science; and the social, econ- ic, and educational context in which these occur. TIMSS focuses on student learning and achievement in mathematics and science at three different age levels, or populations. Population 1 is defined as all students enrolled in the two adjacent grades that contain the largest proportion of 9-year-old students; Population 2 is defined as all students enrolled in the two adjacent grades that contain the largest proportion of 13-year-old students; and Population 3 is defined as all students in their final year of secondary education, incl- ing students in vocational education programs. In addition, Population 3 has two "specialist" subpopulations: students taking advanced courses in mathematics (mathematics specialists), and students taking advanced courses in physics (physics specialists).
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Research
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XII, 296 p.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-4439-1 (9780792344391)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-306-47208-4
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Content
Characterizing Curriculum: An Overview.- Science Curriculum: Investigating Curricular Intentions.- Overview of Results.- Curricular Organization and Control.- Seeking Shared Visions Among the Many.- Curriculum Guides: Directing Curriculum by Intention.- Reflections of Curriculum.- Intended Flow of Science Curricula.- Milestones in Science Curricula.- Emphasized Curriculum Topics.- Other Aspects of the Curriculum: Performance Expectations and Disciplinary Perspectives.- Re-examining Shared Visions: Country Groupings.- Consequences of Curriculum: Policy Implications.- Concluding Remarks.