TIMSS- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

PISA- Programme for International Student Assessment

TIMSS PISA

International Association for the evaluation

of Educational Achievement (IEA)

Organization for Economic Co-operation

and Development(OECD)

Each participating educational systems, a

minimum of 4500 to 5000 students are

evaluated.

15 years old students.

First conducted in 1995 and repeated every

4 years.

First performed in 2000 and repeated

every 3 years.

Evaluates student’s math and Science

performance.

Aims at testing literacy in reading,

mathematics and science.

Measure more traditional classroom content

(Curriculum attainment)

Measure education’s application to real-

life problems and lifelong learning.

(workforce knowledge)

Pisa: Malaysia up in maths,

down in science and reading

2009

Mathematics-57 (mata 404)

Sains- 53 (mata 422)

Membaca –55 (mata 414)

2012

Mathematics-52 (mata 421)

Sains- 53 (mata 420)

Membaca –59 (mata 398)

Factor of Science

and Reading

Format exam of PISA

different with format exam of

M’sia

Refusal to put greater emphasis on English

Attitude of Students

Teachers in M’siamore like to finish the syllabus then

teaching the concept of knowledge

The exposure of weakness in malaysian education

World Bank economist Frederico

Gil Sander says Malaysia's poor

education system more worrying

than household debt.

– March 25, 2014

According to PISA's 2012 results Malaysian students scored below average or ranked 52 out 65. In contrast, Vietnamese students ranked 17 out of 65.

Spotlighted the weakness of Malaysia's school system, despite the fact that education gets the largest share of funds every year from the national budget.

PISA results contradicted the

government's insistence that

Malaysia had a world class

education system.

Questioned the real worth of the

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) which

produces many students who

scored As, but who can't compete

with their peers from Singapore,

China and Taiwan.

Education System

Education

ManagementClosed and structurized

Examination

Management

organize various improvements in line with

international best practices and addressing

immediate concerns identified through evaluation of

Pisa.

update primary and secondary school curriculum in

line with international standards.

the inconsistencies in education and a refusal to put

greater emphasis on English

Closed and structurize

models Finland and South Korea are far differing

from one extreme education free and open to the

closed and structured education

Actually a loss if reject to seek guidance from the

experiences of others or benefit from their success.

However, any borrowing must be adapted to the

culture and basic social policy states that have

borrowed it.In other words, we ourselves must

create the conditions in our country and the

conditions necessary to use any thoughtful

solutions to our social problems

[Malek Bennabi (1905-1973)]

Examination

standard questions PMR and SPM is

not so far behind compared to the

questions PISA and TIMSS. Hence

would be expect if students in PISA

and TIMSS failed then logically would

not get excellent results in PMR and

SPM. So, whether PMR and SPM grades

were lowered to show excellent

results?

Malaysia questions are totally based

on examination

A Chance for Students

Early reports Education Development Plan (2013-2025 PPPM), the issue of students with special needs (students last class, poor children, orphans, and aboriginal minority) only mentioned in chapter 3 of the current performance, the quality of education and equity in education but not dealt with in chapter 8 of implementation and action plan.

students who achieved excellent results and unfortunately more focused on monitoring students less intelligent intentionally or not, made a second priority.

Most worrying, more than half of Malaysian students (51.8%) do not reach basic proficiency levels in Mathematics (i.e. Below Level 2).

Conflict

Malaysia Educational Policy

for Teaching Science and

Mathematics in Malay

VS

TIMSS AND PISA TEST IN ENGLISH

LANGUAGE

Unfair

For those students who study mathematics

and science in either English or Malay only.

PISA and TIMSS should be in double languages

due to Malaysia specific national situation.

Students are under stress due to too much

subjects and curriculum.

PISA Ranking in 2012

The distribution of PISA

scores and homework time

Unrealistic

Ranking doesn’t mean effective.

ShangHai-China scored NO.1 due to the cost of 13 hours per week in their homework. This also scored No.1 in all the countries.

Korea only cost 3 hours and it’s last second of all the countries, therefore, its PISA ranking in 2012 is NO.5.

More homework = better result ???

or Which one is more effective ???

Incomparable

Due to the population, educational distribution,

and national policy etc. reasons. It’s hard to be investigated for some specific country about its educational academic level. It’s related to the educational system, coverage, efficiency.

-- The only thing can be compared is the academic contribution of a country. It shouldn’t be join test such as TIMSS or PISA and make conclusions based on such reports.

That’s an unbalanced view.

CONCLUSION

It can’t say that join TIMSS and PISA

can be helpful for improving national

academic education level.

Study is not for ranking. Losing the real

meaning or purpose of study while

students pursue the ranking only.

It’s not essential for joining TIMSS and

PISA without progressive the national

development and academic education

during the time.

The End