ERIC Number: EJ1338807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
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TIMSS International Benchmarks of Eighth Graders in Mathematics: A Correspondence Analysis Study
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v14 n2 p179-194 Dec 2021
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between a variety of non-cognitive factors and the mathematics performance levels of eighth grade students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The sample group consists of 4077 Turkish students who took part in TIMSS 2019. Data were collected using the student background scales in the student questionnaire and achievements tests by TIMSS practitioners. It was interpreted through correspondence analysis as an exploratory and multivariate statistical technique. Results indicated a significant correspondence between students' achievement and attitudes towards mathematics, instructional structure, school climate, and home educational resources. High-achieving students were found to express more positive attitudes, attach higher instructional clarity to mathematics lessons, encounter less disorderly behavior during mathematics lessons, and have more home educational resources. Regarding school climate, high-achieving students had less sense of school belonging than low-achieving students. As for school discipline and safety, high-achieving students faced more bullying than intermediate-level students. Results suggest that students with low mathematics achievement should be supported in terms of both educational resources and non-cognitive factors.
Descriptors: Grade 8, Benchmarking, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, International Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction, Behavior Problems, High Achievement, Low Achievement, Comparative Analysis, School Safety, Discipline Policy, Bullying, Victims, Educational Practices
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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