TIMSS Curriculum Analysis: Topic Trace Mapping.

Schmidt, William H.

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ERIC Number: EJ488662

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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TIMSS Curriculum Analysis: Topic Trace Mapping.

Schmidt, William H.

Prospects, v22 n3 p326-33 1992

Uses three methods to analyze the intended curriculum in countries participating in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Explains the use of Topic Trace Mapping as a tool to examine the issue of depth versus breadth in the curriculum. Includes three figures illustrating the results of Topic Trace Mapping. (CFR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Research Methodology, Science Instruction

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

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