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Yin, Danqing – ECNU Review of Education, 2021
Purpose: This article intended to introduce the recent Chinese compulsory education quality assessment. Design/Approach/Methods: The article summarized education policy documents relevant to the recent Chinese compulsory education quality assessment, especially from the three reports: "The Chinese Compulsory Education Quality Monitoring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Compulsory Education, Educational Assessment
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Zhang, Fa; Bae, Christine L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
In this systematic literature review, we examined the theoretical frameworks, construct operationalisation, and quantitative results as they relate to student motivation and science achievement in TIMSS studies. Our synthesis of findings derived from an international dataset present notable value in that the patterns identified regarding the…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Science Achievement, Correlation, Self Efficacy
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Dzama, Emmanuel N. N.; Osborne, Jonathan F. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Literature reviews and a study conducted in Malawi suggest that poor performance in science among students in developing African countries is caused by the absence of vocational incentives rather than by evidence of a conflict between traditional beliefs and science. Explains that science-performance improvement for students in developing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Development
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Sorensen, Clark W. – Comparative Education Review, 1994
South Korean students scored better than students from 18 other countries on math and science achievement tests. In South Korea, economic social status for oneself and one's family are directly related to educational level. This, plus intense pressure from parents and authoritarian teachers, motivates students to score well on competitive national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Educational Attitudes, Educational History