InterGeo II, a project of the Commission on Geographical Education (CGE) of the International Geographical Union (IGU), has developed a broadly based, field-trialed testing instrument for making cross-national comparisons of achievement in geography. Field trials of InterGeo II were held in 23 countries. Data were analyzed for national achievement levels as well as cross-national comparisons on six subtests. The data analyses suggest a wide variation in basic geography achievement between and among countries. Despite design problems regarding sample selection and curriculum validity, the test results provide general patterns of information regarding achievement in geography to educators worldwide. The discussion of results from InterGeo II may serve as the basis for further research on cross-national achievement. Research on InterGeo II was supported by the German Research Foundation and the Commission on Geographical Education. Three graphs illustrate data on number of usable answer sheets by country, average scores on InterGeo II by subtest and composite, and correct responses by item on InterGeo II. Appendix A provides a list of national coordinators in the 23 countries participating in the study. (Author/CK)
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Table of Contents
- The need for such a test of geographic 4
- Test answer sheets from 23 countries were 5
- Those results were analyzed as a 6
- Italy 8
- The grand mean for the geographical achievement of 14 year-old 9
- The average for Subtest VI test based upon national 10
- Europe were somewhat higher than 11
- The test 12
- 14 year-old students may be called 12
- List of National Coordinators 16
- Pattison W. D. 1964. The four traditions of geography. Journal 17
