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Liang, Jia-Chi; Chou, Chin-Cheng; Chiu, Mei-Hung – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
The nature and behavior of gas particles are essential concepts in teaching and learning of school chemistry. However, findings about students' understanding of gas particles--their composition, structure, and interactions involving movement and distribution--revealed that the difficulties students encounter in understanding gas particles vary…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Test Items, Student Evaluation, Chemistry
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Lo, Jane-Jane; Tsai, Feng-Chiu – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2011
Taiwanese students consistently rank near the top on international exams on mathematics and science. In 2007, Taiwan recorded the highest TIMSS math score for eighth grade. The central education agency in Taiwan publishes detailed mathematics curriculum guidelines, which textbooks and national exams follow closely. In May each year, all ninth…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis
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Tam, Hak Ping; Li, Lung-An – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
The National Science Concept Learning Study represented one of the largest and the most extensive surveys of its kind undertaken in Taiwan in recent years. A total of 36,093 students from the sixth, eighth, ninth, and eleventh grades participated in the main study. This paper provides the background information about the sampling and booklet…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Surveys, Scientific Concepts, Science Education