Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

SecTIOn 8: eIgHTH grade– ScIence TeacHer QueSTIOnnaIre
Exhibit S1.8: Index of International Background Variables for the TIMSS 2011 Science Teacher Questionnaire -
Eighth Grade (Continued)
TIMSS
2011
Question
Number
TIMSS
2011
Variable
Name
TQG-15A BTBG15A
TQG-15B BTBG15B
TQG-15C BTBG15C
TQG-15D BTBG15D
TQG-15E BTBG15E
TQG-15F BTBG15F
TQG-16A BTBG16A
TQG-16B BTBG16B
TQS-17A BTBS17A
TQS-17B BTBS17B
TQS-18A BTBS18A
TQS-18B BTBS18B
TQS-18C BTBS18C
TQS-18D BTBS18D
TQS-18E BTBS18E
TQS-19A BTBS19A
TQS-19B BTBS19B
TQS-19C BTBS19C
TQS-19D BTBS19D
TQS-19E BTBS19E
TQS-19F BTBS19F
TQS-19G BTBS19G
TQS-19H BTBS19H
TIMSS 2011 Variable Description
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)
In your view, to what extent does students lacking prerequisite knowledge or
skills limit how you teach this class?
In your view, to what extent does students suffering from lack of basic nutrition
limit how you teach this class?
In your view, to what extent does students suffering from not enough sleep limit
how you teach this class?
In your view, to what extent does students with special needs (e.g., physical
disabilities, mental or emotional/psychological impairment) limit how you teach
this class?
In your view, to what extent do disruptive students limit how you teach this
class?
In your view, to what extent does uninterested students limit how you teach this
class?
For the typical student in this class, how often do you meet or talk individually
with the student's parents to discuss his/her learning progress?
For the typical student in this class, how often do you send home a progress
report on the student's learning?
In a typical week, how much time (hours) do you spend teaching science to the
students in this class?
In a typical week, how much time (minutes) do you spend teaching science to
the students in this class?
In teaching science to this class, how confident do you feel answering students'
questions about science?
In teaching science to this class, how confident do you feel explaining science
concepts or principles by doing science experiments?
In teaching science to this class, how confident do you feel providing
challenging tasks for capable students?
In teaching science to this class, how confident do you feel adapting your
teaching to engage students' interest?
In teaching science to this class, how confident do you feel helping students
appreciate the value of learning science?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
observe natural phenomena and describe what they see?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to watch
you demonstrate an experiment or investigation?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to design
or plan experiments or investigations?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
conduct experiments or investigations?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to read
their textbooks or other resource materials?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to
memorize facts and principles?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to use
scientific formulas and laws to solve routine problems?
In teaching science to this class, how often do you usually ask students to give
explanations about something they are studying?
TIMSS 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe
264 Supplement 1
TIMSS 2007
Variable Name
BT4MLI03
BT4SLI03
BT4MLI05
BT4SLI05
BT4MLI04
BT4SLI04
BT4STIMT
BT4SCSON
BT4SCSWD
BT4SCSDP
BT4SCSEI
BT4SCSRM
BT4SCSHP
BT4SCSUP
BT4SCSGS
Notes
Hours and minutes
not separate
variables in 2007
Hours and minutes
not separate
variables in 2007