Analyzing Affective Factors Related to Eighth Grade Learners' Science and Mathematics Achievement in TIMSS 2007

Autor/inn/en	Lay, Yoon Fah; Ng, Khar Thoe; Chong, Poi Su
Titel	Analyzing Affective Factors Related to Eighth Grade Learners' Science and Mathematics Achievement in TIMSS 2007
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 24 (2015) 1, S.103-110 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0119-5646
DOI	10.1007/s40299-013-0163-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Middle School Students; Grade 8; Student Motivation; Science Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Expectation; Values; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Achievement Tests; Elementary Secondary Education; International Assessment; Mathematics Tests; Science Tests; Malaysia; Singapore; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Schulische Motivation; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Expectancy; Erwartung; Wertbegriff; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Singapur
Abstract	Psychologists believe that a student's motivation is influenced by a number of values/beliefs, interests and attitudes that can be positive or negative in their effects. Highly positively motivated students would believe that the task is of value (value beliefs), also with high expectations that they would achieve success (expectancy and self-efficacy beliefs). This article analyzed the affective factors in particular on the values and expectations of Malaysian and Singaporean eighth-graders who participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in the 2007 in relation to their science and mathematics achievement. The study explored if these students' values and expectation towards science and mathematics have any correlation with their achievement in science and mathematics. The data were obtained from 4,466 Malaysian and 4,599 Singaporean Grade 8 students during TIMSS 2007. Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences version 17 was used as plug-in along with IEA International Database analyzer Version 2.0 in data analysis. A comprehensive investigation of the relationship between the variables studied provides a clearer picture to the role played by the variables in affecting students' achievement in science and mathematics. Educational implications were also deliberated by comparing these two countries that have quite a number of similarities and differences as analyzed from the socio-cultural backgrounds, geographical structures and educational system. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01