Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries. Results from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study

摘要

The broad purpose of the 1998-2000 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Video Study was to investigate and describe teaching practices in eighth-grade mathematics and science in a variety of countries. It is a supplement to the TIMSS 1999 student assessment, a successor to TIMSS 1995. The TIMSS 1999 Video Study expanded on the earlier 1994-1995 TIMSS Video Study by investigating teaching in science as well as mathematics and sampling classroom lessons from more countries than the TIMSS 1995 Video Study. Although data were collected at the same time, the mathematics and science portions of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study are reported separately. The results for the mathematics portion are presented in this report.