Regression Levels of Selected Affective Factors on Science Achievement: A Structural Equation Model with TIMSS 2011 Data

Autor/in	Akilli, Mustafa
Titel	Regression Levels of Selected Affective Factors on Science Achievement: A Structural Equation Model with TIMSS 2011 Data
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 19 (2015) 1, (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Grade 8; Scientific Literacy; Regression (Statistics); Science Achievement; Structural Equation Models; Achievement Tests; Elementary Secondary Education; Mathematics Achievement; International Assessment; Mathematics Tests; Science Tests; Factor Analysis; Scientific Attitudes; Predictor Variables; Turkey; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Faktorenanalyse; Prädiktor; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this study is to demonstrate the science success regression levels of chosen emotional features of 8th grade students using Structural Equation Model. The study was conducted by the analysis of students' questionnaires and science success in TIMSS 2011 data using SEM. Initially, the factors that are thought to have an effect on science success were detected out of TIMSS questionnaire and KMO and Bartlett's tests were done to test appropriateness of these items to factor analysis. Explanatory Factor analysis was done for the sub-dimensions that were seen to be suitable for factor analysis and then, confirmative factor analysis was done using LISREL and the appropriateness of dimensions to the model was tested. Seeing that the concordance indexes of dimensions were suitable to the model, structural model was rested. At the end of the SEM test, it was found that the attitudes and values of 8th grade students predicted their science success in a positive way, and their self-confidence predicted their success in a negative way. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01