Many Visions, Many Aims Volume 2 A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intentions in School Science /

• Main Authors: Schmidt, William H. (Author), Raizen, Senta A. (Author), Britton, Edward D. (Author), Bianchi, Leonard J. (Author), Wolfe, Richard G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1997.
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Science education.; International and Comparative Education.; Science Education.; Mathematics Education.
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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 ap...

Table of Contents:

• Characterizing Curriculum: An Overview
• Science Curriculum: Investigating Curricular Intentions
• Overview of Results
• Curricular Organization and Control
• Seeking Shared Visions Among the Many
• Curriculum Guides: Directing Curriculum by Intention
• Reflections of Curriculum
• Intended Flow of Science Curricula
• Milestones in Science Curricula
• Emphasized Curriculum Topics
• Other Aspects of the Curriculum: Performance Expectations and Disciplinary Perspectives
• Re-examining Shared Visions: Country Groupings
• Consequences of Curriculum: Policy Implications
• Concluding Remarks.