Learning from TIMSS: Results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, Summary of a Symposium (1997) / Chapter Skim
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TIMSS has yielded an unprecedented body of data with which to explore both targeted questions about mathematics and science achievement and larger questions about the structure and curricular goals of education systems in different nations. However, the very magnitude of the study, the newness of some of the research methodology, and persistent pressure to translate complex information into simple conclusions all raise concerns about the research methodology and about the implications of the study findings for policy decisions.
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The symposium had two major components: a detailed look at TIMSS itself and the beginnings of a critical discussion of issues raised by it. The principal researchers responsible for the four major components of the study described their work and highlighted a few of their key findings and some of the methodological challenges they faced.
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