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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmec.2019.22.3.167

The Effect of Educational Contextual Variables on Fourth Grade Students' Mathematics Achievement in East Asian Countries  

Choi, Ji Sun (한국교육과정평가원)
Sang, Kyongah (한국교육과정평가원)
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Education of Primary School Mathematics / v.22, no.3, 2019 , pp. 167-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the effects of the educational contextual variables on fourth grade students' mathematics achievement in five East Asian countries(Singapore, Hong Kong Taiwan, Japan and Korea) using TIMSS 2015 data. There are four findings of this study. The first is that the common student-home-level variables that give significant influence on the mathematics achievement in all 5 countries are 'Home resources for learning' and 'Parents' educational expectations'. But 'Literacy and numeracy activities before entering a school' and 'Parents' attitude for mathematics and science' are not common variables. The second is that 'Students' interest in math learning' gave significant influence on the mathematics achievement of in all 5 countries. The third is that 'Teaching limited by student needs' does not give significant influence on the math achievement in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan but in Singapore and Hong Kong. The fourth is that 'Student economic background' gave more significant influence in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan than Singapore and Hong Kong. Suggestions to improve elementary school mathematics teaching and learning are discussed in the conclusion.
Keywords
TIMSS 2015; Fourth Grade; Mathematics Achievement; Educational Contextual Variables;
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