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Many Visions, Many Aims

Volume 2: A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intensions in School Science

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Authors:
  1. William H. Schmidt

    1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

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  2. Senta A. Raizen

    1. The National Center for Improving Science Education, USA

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  3. Edward D. Britton

    1. The National Center for Improving Science Education, USA

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  4. Leonard J. Bianchi

    1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

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  5. Richard G. Wolfe

    1. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Characterizing Curriculum: An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Science Curriculum: Investigating Curricular Intentions

      Pages 3-12

    3. Overview of Results

      Pages 13-23

  3. Curricular Organization and Control

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. Seeking Shared Visions Among the Many

      Pages 27-46

    3. Curriculum Guides: Directing Curriculum by Intention

      Pages 47-59

  5. Consequences of Curriculum: Policy Implications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Concluding Remarks

      Pages 171-175

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 177-296
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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).

Authors and Affiliations

  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

    William H. Schmidt, Leonard J. Bianchi

  • The National Center for Improving Science Education, USA

    Senta A. Raizen, Edward D. Britton

  • The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada

    Richard G. Wolfe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Many Visions, Many Aims

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2: A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intensions in School Science

  • Authors: William H. Schmidt, Senta A. Raizen, Edward D. Britton, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47208-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4438-4Published: 31 August 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4439-1Published: 31 August 1997

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-47208-4Published: 06 April 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 296

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education

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