Possibilities for an international assessment in geography

• Published in: International research in geographical and environmental education Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 71 - 85
• Main Authors: Lane, Rod, Bourke, Terri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2017
• Subjects: Advantages; Barriers; challenges; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Educational assessment; Educational Benefits; Educational Opportunities; Environmental education; Evaluation methods; Geographic concepts; geography; Geography Instruction; Geography teaching; Global Approach; International Assessment; International Cooperation; International programs; Minimum Competencies; Participant Characteristics; Professional Identity; Program Implementation; Questionnaires; Relevance (Education); Reputation; Research Projects; Secondary education; Stakeholders; Standard Setting; standardisation; Standardised tests; Stress Variables; Student assessment; Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Test Items; Tests; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

A recent editorial in International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education (IRGEE) highlighted an opportunity for the inclusion of geography as a subject in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) tests. At present, TIMSS tests only encompass mathematics and p...