Frequently Asked Questions About the Video Study

• What is the TIMSS 1999 Video Study?
  
• Why study teaching through a video study?
  
• Which classes were videotaped in the 1999 Video Study?
  
• How were the videotaped lessons analyzed?
  
• How do we know that the videos are representative of each country's teaching?
  
• What do we know about the effect of the camera in the classroom?
  
• How do we know the teachers taught as they normally do?
  
• Does the video study identify features of "good" or "exemplary" teaching?
  
• How can the videos be accessed?
  
• Are the results of the 1999 Video Study linked to the TIMSS 1999 assessment results?
  
• How is the 1999 Video Study related to the 1995 study?
  
• Where can I get a copy of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study Report?

Where can I get a copy of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study Report?

Highlights from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study and video clips are available. The full-length version of the mathematics report, Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries, and the science video, Teaching Science in Five Countries, is available.

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