Facing the Consequences Using TIMSS for a Closer Look at U.S. Mathematics and Science Education /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Schmidt, William H. (Συγγραφέας), McKnight, Curtis C. (Συγγραφέας), Cogan, Leland S. (Συγγραφέας), Jakwerth, Pamela M. (Συγγραφέας), Houang, Richard T. (Συγγραφέας), Wiley, David E. (Συγγραφέας), Wolfe, Richard G. (Συγγραφέας), Bianchi, Leonard J. (Συγγραφέας), Valverde, Gilbert A. (Συγγραφέας), Raizen, Senta A. (Συγγραφέας), Mars, Christine E. De (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Θέματα: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Curriculums (Courses of study).; Education > Curricula.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Science education.; Teaching.; International and Comparative Education.; Mathematics Education.; Science Education.; Curriculum Studies.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

Facing the Consequences presents a perspective on US mathematics and science education that is developed from data gathered as part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is the most extensive and far-reaching cross-national comparative study of mathematics and scien...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Facing the Consequences: An Overview
• Choices, Beliefs, Consequences
• What We Teach, Who We Teach
• How We Teach
• Schools, Teachers, Students, and Other Factors
• Our Students’ Accomplishments
• Curriculum Does Matter
• Access to Curriculum Matters
• Hypotheses, Hunches, and Conclusions
• Systemic Features, Following Consequences: A Hypothesis
• There Are no Magic Bullets
• Some Stories TIMSS Can and Cannot Tell
• What’s the Next Story?.