Video Studies

The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 Video Study examines classroom teaching practices through in-depth analysis of videotapes of eighth-grade lessons in mathematics and science. More ambitious than the earlier TIMSS 1995 Video Study, the TIMSS 1999 Video Study provides rich descriptions of mathematics and science teaching as it was actually experienced by eighth-grade students in seven countries. In addition to the United States, participating countries included Australia, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Students in these countries were generally among the top-performing students on the TIMSS 1995 mathematics assessment and, in particular, outperformed their U.S. counterparts. By studying nationally-representative samples of eighth-grade mathematics and science lessons, the TIMSS 1999 Video Study provides educators and policymakers a better understanding of how national, regional, and local policies related to curriculum and instruction are being implemented in the classroom.

Results from the TIMSS Video Studies have been published in a series of reports. Click on the links below to view Highlights from the studies, or to view the full reports and video clips.

• Highlights from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study of Eighth-Grade Mathematics Teaching and Video Clips
• Full-Length Version of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study Mathematics Report
• Highlights from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study of Eighth-Grade Science Teaching
• Full-Length Version of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study Science Report
• The full-length 1999 public-use mathematics and science videos are available to purchase from LessonLab.
• The 53 public use lessons collected as part of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study are available for viewing at http://timssvideo.com/. Free registration is required to view the videos. In addition to the 53 full-length videos, the site also provides full English-translation subtitles for each lesson, a searchable transcript, and a set of resources collected with each lesson such as scanned text materials and teacher commentaries. The site also includes a discussion forum where users can share ideas for how they are using the site.

For more information about the TIMSS 1999 Video Study, go to the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Reports and articles related to the findings of the TIMSS Video Studies are available under Publications & Products.

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