{"product_id":"9780792355670","title":"Facing the Consequences: Using TIMSS for a Closer Look at U.S. Mathematics and Science Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFacing the Consequences: Using TIMSS for a Closer Look at U.S. Mathematics and Science Education\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSchmidt, W.H.; McKnight, Curtis C.; Cogan, Leland S.; Jakwerth, Pamela M.; Houang, Richard T.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFacing the Consequences\u003c\/em\u003e 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 science education ever attempted.  It includes comparing official curricula, textbooks, teacher  practices, and student achievements for many countries (from 20 to 50  countries, depending on the particular comparison). Thousands of  official documents and textbooks were analyzed. Thousands of teachers,  principals, and other experts responded to survey questionnaires. A  sample of mathematics teachers in three countries had their lessons  videotaped. Hundreds of thousands of children in almost 50 countries  were tested in mathematics and science. \u003cbr\u003e  This report presents a closer look at US mathematics and science  education through careful examination of TIMSS data. The authors  believe this investigation shows how deceptive many often unquestioned  assumptions about American education can be. Drawing upon many new  analyses not previously reported and integrating these with previous  analyses of TIMSS data, the authors develop and illustrate the  argument that what happens to American students is the consequence of  American beliefs that shape educational practice and the accretion of  a myriad educational choices made in mathematics and science  education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1999-02-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792355670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/0-306-47216-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 240\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312792555660,"sku":"9780792355670","price":89.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792355670.jpg?v=1771530545","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792355670","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}