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The Impact of Home Resources, Students' Attitudes toward Learning, and Instructional Strategies on Science Achievement
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Ker, Hsiang-Wei; Lee, Ying-Haur; Ho, Shu-Meei – Science Education, 2023
Science achievements of individuals play a crucial role when students aim to pursue highly demanded occupations and advanced academic degrees. Enhancing science attainment is crucial in improving the effectiveness of science education. This study investigates the impact of home educational resources, students' attitudes toward learning,…
Descriptors: Students, Grade 8, Student Attitudes, Learning
Can International Large-Scale Assessments Inform a Global Learning Goal? Insights from the Learning Metrics Task Force
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Winthrop, Rebecca; Simons, Kate Anderson – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2013
In recent years, the global community has developed a range of initiatives to inform the post-2015 global development agenda. In the education community, International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs) have an important role to play in advancing a global shift in focus to access plus learning. However, there are a number of other assessment tools…
Descriptors: International Programs, Measurement, Access to Education, Educational Objectives
Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Relation to the Danish Results in TIMMS Population 2.
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Weng, Peter – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2002
Results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and other measures of achievement show that the achievement of Danish students is below the international TIMSS average when considered by age, but above the TIMSS average when considered by grade. Discusses results in the context of the later entrance to school in Denmark…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Learning
Why Schools Matter: A Cross-National Comparison of Curriculum and Learning. The Jossey-Bass Education Series.
Schmidt, William H.; McKnight, Curtis C.; Houang, Richard T.; Wang, HsingChi; Wiley, David E.; Cogan, Leland S.; Wolfe, Richard G. – 2001
This book offers in-depth information resulting from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Launched in 1995, the TIMSS examines elementary and secondary mathematics and science achievement in 40 countries. The book explains that curriculum has a profound effect on student achievement and plays a crucial role in providing…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Professional Development Planning and Design. Issues in Science Education.
Rhoton, Jack; Bowers, Patricia – 2001
This book focuses on the professional development of teachers and discusses issues related to the planning and design of professional development programs. The content of the book is divided into three parts. Part 1, Standards-Based Reform and Professional Development includes: (1) "National Science Education Standards as a Catalyst for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Helping Primary School Students Make Better Sense of the Material and Physical Worlds.
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Loveless, Mary – 1999
The results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) published in 1977 suggested that the achievement of New Zealand students in science could be considerably improved. A significant barrier to improving achievement, particularly in the physical sciences, was identified as a lack of teacher knowledge of the scientific…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Hands on Science