Penilaian TIMSS

TIMSS dinilai melalui dua domain kajian iaitu domain kandungan yang melibatkan subjek Matematik dan Sains bagi kedua-dua gred (gred 4 dan gred 8) dan domain kognitif. Dalam ujian yang dilaksanakan, objektif dan kemahiran yang dinilai merupakan analisis asas kurikulum yang diambil di kebanyakkan negara yang terlibat. Jadual 1(a) dan 1(b) di bawah menyenaraikan skop sukatan yang diuji dalam soalan kajian bagi domain kandungan. 

CONTENT (MATHEMATICS)	TOPIC AREAS
Grade 4
Number	Whole numbers Fractions and decimals Number sentences Patterns and relationships
Geometric shapes and measurement	Lines and angles Two- and three-dimensional shapes Location and movement
Data display	Reading and interpreting Organising and representing
Grade 8
Number	Whole numbers Fractions and decimals Integers Ratio, proportion and per cent
Algebra	Patterns Algebraic expressions Equations/formulas and functions
Geometry	Geometric shapes Geometric measurement Location and movement
Data and Chance	Data organisation and representation Data interpretation Chance

JADUAL 1(a): Domain kandungan bagi subjek Matematik

CONTENT (SCIENCES)	TOPIC AREAS
Grade 4
Life science	Characteristics and life processes of living things Life cycles, reproduction and heredity Interaction with the environment Ecosystems Human health
Physical science	Classification and properties of matter Physical states and changes in matter Energy sources, heat, and temperature Light and sound Electricity and magnetism Forces and motion
Earth science	Earth’s structure, physical characteristics, and resources Earth’s processes, cycles, and history Earth in the solar system
Grade 8
Biology	Characteristics, classification, and life processes of organisms Cells and their functions Life cycles, reproduction, and heredity Diversity, adaptation, and natural selection Ecosystems Human health
Chemistry	Classification and composition of matter Properties of matter Chemical change
Physics	Physical states and changes in matter Energy transformations, heat, and temperature Light Sound Electricity and magnetism Forces and motion
Earth science	Earth’s structure and physical features Earth’s processes, cycles, and history Earth’s resources, their use and conservation Earth in the solar system and the universe

JADUAL 1(b): Domain kandungan bagi subjek Sains

Domain kognitif pula merangkumi tiga tahap, melibatkan daya pemikiran pelajar dalam menyelesaikan masalah iaitu pengetahuan (knowing), mengaplikasi (applying) serta penaakulan dan analisis (reasoning and analysis). Pengetahuan merujuk kepada fakta, maklumat, konsep, alat dan prosedur yang pelajar perlu tahu secara matematikal dan saintifik, mengaplikasi pula memberi tumpuan kepada kebolehan pelajar mengaplikasikan pengetahuan dan kefahaman konsep dalam menyelesaikan masalah manakala penaakulan dan analisis menjangkaui proses kognitif yang terlibat dalam menyelesaikan masalah harian termasuklah masalah yang lebih kompleks dan yang melibatkan masalah pelbagai langkah (multistep problem).