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TITLE:
Science Achievement in the Primary School Years. IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

AUTHOR(S):
Michael O. Martin
Ina V. S. Mullis
Albert E. Beaton
Eugenio J. Gonzalez
Teresa A. Smith
Dana L. Kelly

DOCUMENT TYPE: Report

Link to Document: Science Achievement in the Primary School Years. IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

ABSTRACT:
A recently completed landmark study of mathematics and science education in more than 40 countries gathered information that can help address questions as to why students in one country do better in math and science than students in another. This report focuses on the results of the primary school science test of students in 26 countries, from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS). Details of how the study was conducted, the nature of the science test, country characteristics, differences in student achievement, student achievement by science content area, and an analysis of example problems are included. Ideas of intended and implemented curricula are discussed and a number of questions related to these ideas that TIMMS may answer are listed. (DDR)