Performing well in TIMSS and PISA Mathematics and Science

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Abstract

Workshops delivered to department heads of participating schools to help schools utilise the released items in TIMSS and PISA by: educating participants about the cognitive skills and processes assessed by TIMSS and PISA in the domains of Mathematics and Science; demonstrating to participants ways that content skills are assessed in TIMSS and PISA items; demonstrating to participants some of the item types and provide recommendations for how teachers can introduce these item types to students; and enabling participants to provide training/orientation to teachers within their schools.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventAbu Dhabi Education Council -
Duration: 1 Jan 2015 → …

Conference

ConferenceAbu Dhabi Education Council
Period1/01/15 → …

Keywords

  • Cognitive skills
  • Mathematics
  • PISA
  • Schools
  • Science
  • Students
  • TIMSS

Disciplines

  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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