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Download full textTarr, James E.; Mittag, Kathleen Cage; Uekawa, Kazuaki; Lennex, Lesia – 1999
This study used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to determine trends in calculator use among Population 2 (13-year-olds) students in Japan, the United States, and Portugal. While relatively high levels of calculator use were observed for the U.S. and Portugal, virtually no calculator use was found in the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Technology
Wolfe, Richard G. – 1987
The Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS) of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) was conducted in 20 countries on two sampled populations: Population A of 13-year-olds and Population B of students studying mathematics in their final year of secondary school. Mathematics achievement was measured…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculators
