The primary focus of the data collection for this study was the videotaping of a full mathematics and/or science lesson in each sampled classroom. Additional data was also collected to help understand the videotaped lesson more fully. This additional data included:
- A teacher questionnaire, designed to elicit information about the teacher's professional background, the nature of the mathematics course, the context and goal(s) of the filmed lesson, and the teacher's perceptions of its typicality.
- A student questionnaire, designed to elicit basic demographic characteristics of the students, their home environment, and their educational expectations.
- Photocopies of text pages, worksheets, overhead transparencies, and other materials used in the lesson.
- A log sheet that videographers completed after each taping session
Teacher and student questionnaires used in each country are now available for download (in PDF read-only format):
Australia Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (768k)
Australia Science Teacher Questionnaire (748k)
Australia Student Questionnaire (184k)
Czech Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (137k)
Czech Science Teacher Questionnaire (150k)
Czech Student Questionnaire (45k)
Hong Kong Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire-Cantonese (948k)
Hong Kong Student Questionnaire- Cantonese (160k)
Japan Science Teacher Questionnaire (876k)
Japan Student Questionnaire (148k)
Netherlands Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (820k)
Netherlands Science (Biology) Teacher Questionnaire (821k)
Netherlands Science (Physics) Teacher Questionnaire (823k)
Netherlands Student Questionnaire (599k)
Swiss French Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (444k)
Swiss French Mathematics Student Questionnaire (162k)
Swiss German Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (856k)
Swiss German Student Questionnaire (621k)
Swiss Italian Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (881k)
Swiss Italian Student Questionnaire (547k)
United States Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire (765k
United States Science Teacher Questionnaire (758k)
United States Student Questionnaire (627k)