Contexts of Learning Mathematics and Science: Lessons Learned from TIMSS (Contexts of Learning)

Synopsis

This book is the result of research from over fifteen countries, asking which background and environmental factors influence achievement in mathematics and science. This research is based on data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which was conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in 1995 and 1998. In many countries researchers have started secondary analysis of the data in search for relationships between contextual factors and achievement. In these analyses two different approaches can be distinguished, which can be characterised by the metaphors of ‘fishing’ and ‘hunting’. In the ‘fishing’ approach, researchers begin with an open mind, considering all possible context variables as potentially influential. Applying analysis techniques such as regression analysis, Lisrel, PLS, HLM, and MLN, they then identify important factors within their countries or across a number of countries. In the ‘hunting’ approach, researchers hypothesise certain context variables and trace the effect of these variables on mathematics and/or science achievement.

Copyright:

2006

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

448 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781134232154

Related ISBNs:

9780415362252, 9780415474320, 9780203012536

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/18/21

Copyrighted By:

Sarah J. Howie and Tjeerd Plomp selection and editorial matter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Mathematics and Statistics

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Sarah J. Howie

Edited by:

Tjeerd Plomp