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Peer reviewedCogan, Leland S.; Schmidt, William H.; Wiley, David E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2001
Examined the range of mathematics learning opportunities in the U.S., drawing on data gathered for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Analyses reveal a mismatch between the course title and the textbook used for nearly 40% of eighth graders. Significant relationships found were not significant enough to account for the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, International Studies, Junior High School Students
Download full textStigler, James W.; Gonzales, Patrick; Kwanaka, Takako; Knoll, Steffen; Serrano, Ana – 1999
This report presents the methods and preliminary findings of the Videotape Classroom Study, a video study of eighth-grade mathematics lessons in Germany, Japan, and the United States. This exploratory research project is part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The study included 231 eighth-grade mathematics…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Peer reviewedMenon, Ramakrishnan – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Lists five possible reasons for Singapore students' success in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Asks readers to reflect on the implications for mathematics teaching and learning in the United States. (ASK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document reports on the Videotape Classroom Study of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This exploratory research project focused on eighth-grade mathematics instruction in Germany, Japan, and the United States, videotaping one complete lesson in each sampled classroom during the 1994-95 school year. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Tarr, James E.; Mittag, Kathleen Cage; Uekawa, Kazuaki; Lennex, Lesia – 1999
This study used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to determine trends in calculator use among Population 2 (13-year-olds) students in Japan, the United States, and Portugal. While relatively high levels of calculator use were observed for the U.S. and Portugal, virtually no calculator use was found in the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Technology
Williams, Trevor; Levine, Dan; Jocelyn, Leslie; Butler, Patricia; Haynes, Jacqueline; Heid, Camilla – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2000
Analyzes data on eighth-grade mathematics and science achievement from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) , with an emphasis on the international standing of the United States. Examines overall U.S. student achievement, the achievement of U.S. subpopulations, and the instructional practices of U.S. teachers. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Ethnicity, Grade 8, International Education
Lee, Jaekyung – 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest, most comprehensive, and most rigorous international comparison of education ever undertaken. TIMSS findings show similarities and differences in the processes and outcomes of schooling between the United States and East Asian countries, particularly Japan. This report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Uekawa, Kazuaki; Lange, Rense – 1998
This paper examines the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) for the United States and South Korea. Eighth-grade mathematics scores for the two countries were studied as a function of school level variables and student level variables using Hierarchical Linear Modeling. Urban settings were found to be…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
This teaching module with its 80-minute videotape of lessons from U.S., Japanese, and German classrooms is designed to help moderators facilitate discussion among educators. This guide is intended to help moderators make appropriate decisions about sessions and suggest items to consider when discussing the Third International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Algebra, Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Riley, Richard W. – Teaching Pre K-8, 1997
Describes findings of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), on which eighth-grade U.S. scores were above average in science and below average in mathematics. Concludes that teachers are vital to raising standards by analyzing teaching practices, reforming professional development programs, implementating new teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Competence, Educational Improvement
