1002 Similarities And Differences Of Students Mathematics Achievements

Author(s):

Jolita DudaiteAiste Elijio

Conference:

ECER 2008

Network:

9. Assessment, Evaluation, Testing and Measurement

Format:

Symposium Paper

Session Information

09 SES 02B, Relationship in Mathematics Performance (Part 2)

Symposium continued from 09 SES 1B

Time:

2008-09-10

11:15-12:45

Room:

AK2 137

Chair:

Pekka Antero Kupari

Contribution

The main purpose of the topic is to compare the countries according to their students’ mathematics achievements. We want to investigate the patterns of students’ answers to the mathematics test items for the students of a particular country or group of countries. It is an attempt not only to group countries according to their mathematics profile, but also to see whether their similarities with the particular group of countries remain throughout the years. TIMSS (Trends in Mathematics and Science Study) 1995, 1999 and 2003 data is used for the analysis. Mathematics results of Grade 8 students of all participating countries in the survey are taken. Hierarchical cluster analysis and factor analysis are the main methods of the research. The hypothesis investigated in the study is that countries remain organized in groups according to their mathematics results profile, but at the same time the mathematics profile of all participating countries in the survey becomes more similar to each other.

References

Japelj Pavešič, B. And Korenjak-Černe, S. (2004). Differences in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Class over the World: the Application of Adapted Leaders Clustering Method. In Papanastasiou, C. Proceedings of the IRC-2004 TIMSS. Volume 2, Cyprus University Press. Schmidt, W. H. et al. (1997). Many Visions, Many Aims. Volume 1. A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intentions in School Mathematics, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Zabulionis, A. (2001). Mathematics and Science Achievement of Various Nations. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 9(33), http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n33/.

Author Information

Jolita Dudaite

Kaunas University of Technology

Vilnius

126

Aiste Elijio

Vilius University, Lithuania

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