DISCUSSION ISSUES ON TIMSS AND PISA

GROUP NAME:

FATIN AMIRA BINTI YUNUS

NUR SHUHADA SURIA BINTI SHA’ARI

ATINA HASANAH BINTI MOHD RAZALI

AIM OF TIMSS• International variations in mathematics and science

curricula

• Training of teachers in Science and Mathematics

• The influence of textbooks

• Student achievement

• Inspecting what is happening in the classroom with a microscope

AIM OF PISA

“The prime aim of the OECD/PISA assessment is to determine the extent to which young people have acquired the wider knowledge in reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy that they will need in adult life.’(OECD, 2004, 4).

provides insights into the factors that influence the development of the skills at home and at school and examines how these factors interact and what the implications are for policy development’(OECD, 2003, 10).

Waiting to see what comes out.

TIMSS VS PISA

PISA :

3 year cycle

Maths and science literacy (reading)

Pupil and school info

TIMSS

4 year cycle

Maths and Science (PIRLS)

Pupil, school and teacher info

IMPORTANCE OF TIMSS Malaysian schools that participate in international studies are making a valuable

contribution to the education community both nationally and internationally and show the rest of the world that Malaysia is committed to participating in research that benefits education across all nations.

International studies provide schools and students with an opportunity to experience cutting-edge assessments that are designed by international experts, applicable to all participating countries and that meet a high technical standard that is rigorously applied and monitored.

While the varying cultural and curriculum settings of participating countries and students need to be taken into account when interpreting the outcomes, international studies such as TIMSS provide an opportunity to compare the performance of students not only in countries that are similar in language and culture to Malaysia but also in countries that are not similar. For example, the continued success of some Asian countries in mathematics and science has caused some other countries to seek out the possible factors that may have led to their success.

In conclusion, the national and international interest in the results of these studies, and the subsequent impacts on policy and curriculum in many countries, makes it even more important that schools and students who have the opportunity to participate in these studies understand the valuable contribution they are making to education, not only in Malaysia but globally.

IMPORTANCE OF PISA

assesses students’ real-life knowledge and skills and preparedness for future adult participation in society

provides internationally comparable measures of student achievement

examines the relationship between student achievement and factors such as school and student characteristics

examines the relationship between student achievement and factors such as school and student characteristics