Investigation of differences in students' mathematical performance on timss 2003

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dc.contributor.advisorChapman, Olive
dc.contributor.authorWang, Zhaoyun
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:41:05Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 158-167en
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of this quantitative study is to investigate the nature and quality of the mathematics test items and relationship to the basic mathematics concepts, application and problem-solving knowledge of eighth graders based on TIMSS 2003 in order to gain understanding of the differences in performances of students in countries that ranked high in comparison to those that did not. Data were obtained from published TIMSS reports of test items and scores. Statistical analyses were conducted to answer the research questions. The findings indicate some problems with the students' achievement and imply concerns about the students' mathematics development, their teachers' mathematics knowledge, and their countries' mathematics curriculum standards. A Confucian educational theoretical perspective was used to interpret mathematics content, teaching and learning and the differences in performances between the East Asian countries that performed the best on TIMSS and Western countries that use other theoretical perspectives such as constructivism.
dc.format.extentxi, 171 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationWang, Z. (2008). Investigation of differences in students' mathematical performance on timss 2003 (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2111en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/2111
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/103112
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleInvestigation of differences in students' mathematical performance on timss 2003
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1833 520708996
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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