Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

TIMSS
2011
Question
Number
TIMSS
2011
Variable
Name
SecTIOn 7: eIgHTH grade – MaTHeMaTIcS TeacHer QueSTIOnnaIre
Exhibit S1.7: Index of International Background Variables for the TIMSS 2011 Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire -
Eighth Grade (Continued)
TQM-19I BTBM19I
TQM-19J BTBM19J
TQM-19K BTBM19K
TIMSS 2011 Variable Description
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)
In teaching mathematics to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
decide on their own procedures for solving complex problems?
In teaching mathematics to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
work on problems for which there is no immediately obvious method of
solution?
In teaching mathematics to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
take a written test or quiz?
TQM-20A BTBM20A When you teach mathematics to this class, how do you use textbooks?
TIMSS 2007
Variable Name
BT4MASCP
BT4MASWS
BT4MTBTC
BT4MTXBU
TQM-20B BTBM20B
When you teach mathematics to this class, how do you use workbooks or
worksheets?
TQM-20C BTBM20C
When you teach mathematics to this class, how do you use concrete objects or
materials that help students understand quantities or procedures?
TQM-20D BTBM20D
When you teach mathematics to this class, how do you use computer software
for mathematics instruction?
TQM-21A BTBM21A
Are the students in this class permitted to use calculators during mathematics
lessons?
BT4MCAML
How often do students in this class use calculators in their mathematics lessons
TQM-21BA BTBM21BA
for checking answers?
BT4MCALA
How often do students in this class use calculators in their mathematics lessons
TQM-21BB BTBM21BB
for doing routine computations?
BT4MCALR
How often do students in this class use calculators in their mathematics lessons
TQM-21BC BTBM21BC
for solving complex problems?
BT4MCALS
How often do students in this class use calculators in their mathematics lessons
TQM-21BD BTBM21BD
for exploring number concepts?
BT4MCALE
TQM-22A BTBM22A
Do the students in this class have computer(s) available to use during their
mathematics lessons?
BT4MCOMA
TQM-22B BTBM22B Do any of the computer(s) have access to the Internet? BT4MINTA
How often do you have the students explore mathematics principles and
TQM-22CA BTBM22CA
concepts on the computer?
How often do you have the students practice skills and procedures on the
TQM-22CB BTBM22CB
computer?
How often do you have the students look up ideas and information on the
TQM-22CC BTBM22CC
computer?
TQM-22CD BTBM22CD How often do you have the students process and analyze data on the computer?
TQM-23AA BTBM23AA
TQM-23AB BTBM23AB
TQM-23AC BTBM23AC
TQM-23AD BTBM23AD
When have the students in the TIMSS class been taught the topic of computing,
estimating, or approximating with whole numbers?
When have the students in the TIMSS class been taught the topic of concepts of
fractions and computing with fractions?
When have the students in the TIMSS class been taught the topic of concepts of
decimals and computing with decimals?
When have the students in the TIMSS class been taught the topic of
representing, comparing, ordering, and computing with integers?
See Question
TQM2-20 in 2007
for sub-topics
See Question
TQM2-20 in 2007
for sub-topics
See Question
TQM2-20 in 2007
for sub-topics
See Question
TQM2-20 in 2007
for sub-topics
InTernaTIOnal VerSIOn OF THe TIMSS 2011
backgrOund and currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIreS
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Notes
Was two variables in
2007