Archives
Current issue
About
About us
Aims and Scope
Abstracting and Indexing
Editorial Office
Open Access Policy
Publication Ethics
Journal History
Publisher
Follow us: Twitter
Contact
For Authors
Editorial Policy
Peer Review Policy
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
Copyright & Licencing
Publication Fees
Fee Waiver Policy for Doctoral Students
EJMSTE Language Editing Service
More
Statistics
Special Issues
Special Issue Announcements
Published Special Issues
RESEARCH PAPER
The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data
1
Social Wellbeing Research Centre, MALAYSIA
2
Quest International University Perak, MALAYSIA
3
Sultan Azlan Shah University, MALAYSIA
Publication date: 2021-05-22
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2021;17(6):em1976
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Using Malaysia TIMSS 2015 data, this study examined the association between eighth grade
students’ science achievement and mathematics score and the determining factors of science
achievement. A total of 9,726 students participated in TIMSS 2015 with an average score of 508.60
with standard deviation of 89.86 for science and 501.57 with standard deviation of 86.46 for
mathematics. Correlation coefficient between composite science and mathematics score is 0.88.
The result of the multiple regression analysis showed that being a male, always speaking the
language of test at home, having educated parents, students liking and valuing science and
mathematics scores had a significant positive effect on science achievement. In contrast, having
access to an internet connection and having confidence in science were found to have a negative
influence on science achievement.
REFERENCES (26)
1.
Altman, D. G. (1990). Practical statistics for medical research. Chapman & Hall/CRC. https://doi.org/10.1201/978042....
2.
Caponera, E., & Losito, B. (2016). Context factors and student achievement in the IEA studies: Evidence from TIMSS. Large-scale Assess Educ, 4(12), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536....
3.
Chang, C. Y., & Cheng, W. Y. (2008). Science achievement and students’ self-confidence and interest in science: A Taiwanese representative sample study. International Journal of Science Education, 30(9), 1183-1200. https://doi.org/10.1080/095006....
4.
Davis-Kean, P. E. (2005). The influence of parent education and family income on child achievement: The indirect role of parental expectations and home environment. Journal of Family Psychology, 19(2), 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3....
5.
Eccles, J. S., & Davis-Kean, P. E. (2005). Influences of parents’ education on their children’s educational attainment: The role of parent and child perceptions. London Review of Education, 3(3), 191-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/147484....
6.
Eriksson, K., Helenius, O., & Ryve, A. (2019). Using TIMSS items to evaluate the effectiveness of different instructional practices. Instructional Science 47, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251....
7.
Geesa, R. L., Izci, B., Song, H., & Chen, S. (2019). Exploring factors of home resources and attitudes towards Mathematics in Mathematics achievement in South Korea, Turkey, and the United States. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(9), em1751. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmst....
8.
Henry, D. L., Nistor, N., & Baltes, B. (2014). Examining the relationship between Math scores and English Language proficiency. Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 4(1), 11-29.
9.
Ismail, M. E., Samsudin, M. A., Mohd Amin, N. F., Kamarudin, N., Mat Daud, K.A., & Halim, L. (2018). Contributing factors to Science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: Direct model and an indirect model. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.30), 423-428. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.....
10.
Ismail, N. A., & Awang, H. (2012). Student factors and mathematics achievement: Evidence from TIMSS 2007. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 8(3), 249-255. https://doi.org/10.12973/euras....
11.
Kelley, T. R., & Knowles, J. G. (2016). A conceptual framework for integrated STEM education. International Journal of STEM Education, 3(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594....
12.
Lay, Y. F., & Chandrasegaran, A. L. (2016). The predictive effects of motivation toward learning Science on TIMSS Grade 8 Students’ Science Achievement: A comparative study between Malaysia and Singapore, Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(12), 2949-2959. https://doi.org/10.12973/euras....
13.
Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V. S., & Hooper, M. (Eds.). (2016). Methods and procedures in TIMSS 2015. Retrieved from Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center: http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/pu....
15.
Mohtar, L. E., Halim L., Samsudin, M. A., & Ismail, M. E. (2019). Non-cognitive factors influencing Science achievement in Malaysia and Japan: An analysis of TIMSS 2015. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(4), em1697. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmst....
16.
Mokshein, S. E. (2012). Predictors of Science achievement among the lower secondary school students in Malaysia: An analysis of TIMSS data. Journal Pendidikan Sains & Matematik Malaysia, 3(1), 25-47.
17.
Mubarak, A. A., & Abdul Razak, N. (2017). Malaysian students’ achievement in TIMSS 2011: Does Science inquiry really matter? Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI), Special issue on Graduate Students Research, 1-25.
18.
Mullis, I. V. S., Martin, M. O., Goh, S., & Cotter, K. (Eds.). (2016). TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia: Education policy and curriculum in Mathematics and Science. Retrieved from Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center: http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/ti....
19.
Osborne, J. W., & Waters, E. (2002). Four assumptions of multiple regression that researchers should always test. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 8, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.7275/r222-h....
20.
Puspita, R. A., & Rohedi, D. (2018). The impact of internet use for students. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 306(1), 01206. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-8....
21.
Saleh, S., & Abdul Rahman, M. A. (2016). A study of students’ achievement in algebra: Considering the effect of gender and types of schools. European Journal of STEM Education, 1(1), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.20897/lecti....
22.
Thomson, S. (2008). Examining the evidence from TIMSS: Gender differences in year 8 Science achievement in Australia, Studies in Educational Evaluation, 34(2), 73-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stue....
23.
Wang, J. (2005). Relationship between Mathematics and Science achievement at the 8th Grade. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 5, 1-17.
24.
Wang, J., & Ma, X. (2015). An examination of plausible score correlation from the trend in Mathematics and Science study, Athens Journal of Education, 3(4), 302-312. https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.3....
25.
Wiberg, M. (2019). The relationship between TIMSS Mathematics achievements, grades and national test scores, Educational Inquiry, 10(4), 328-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/200045....
26.
Wiberg, M., & Rolfsman, E. (2019). The association between Science achievement measures in schools and TIMSS Science achievements in Sweden. International Journal of Science Education, 41(16), 2218-2232. https://doi.org/10.1080/095006....
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
| eISSN: | 1305-8223 |
| ISSN: | 1305-8215 |
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
