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Peer reviewedLinder, C. J.; Hudson, H. T. – Science Education, 1989
States that the relationship between mathematics and physics in the first year college level might be similar for populations from different national and cultural backgrounds. Reports student responses in two schools on topics covered by a mathematics test. The similarities and differences between the two groups are discussed. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background
Wu, Ling-Erl Eileen T. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1993
For comparison with tests and curriculum in the United States, excerpts from mathematics sections of university entrance examinations in Japan are presented. The impact of tests tightly tied to curriculum is discussed, and test results are summarized. Sample student responses to the examinations are also reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Cross Cultural Studies, Equations (Mathematics)
