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ERIC Number: EJ649870
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1380-3611
Behind the High Achievement of East Asian Students.
Leung, Frederick K. S.
Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, v8 n1 p87-108 Mar 2002
Studied reasons for the high achievement students from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Questionnaire data provided by students participating show that the superior results of these students may have come at the expense of other aspects of student development. Results also show relatively negative attitudes toward mathematics among these students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Asia; Hong Kong; Japan; Singapore; South Korea; Third International Mathematics and Science Study
Note: Theme issue titled "Achievements in Mathematics and Science in an International Context."