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Publication Date: 2006
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Mathematics Achievement: Do Teachers Make a Difference?
Osman, Ahmad Farid; Ismail, Noor Azina
Journal on School Educational Technology, v1 n4 p64-66 Mar-May 2006
This paper examines the effects of gender of teachers, teachers' qualification, experience and training on mathematics achievement among eighth grade students in Malaysia using data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003. Only gender of teachers has significant influence on student's achievement in mathematics.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Characteristics, Grade 8, Foreign Countries, Teacher Influence, Questionnaires, Scores, Teaching Experience, Educational Attainment, Teacher Qualifications, Statistical Analysis, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Teachers
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Education Level: Grade 8
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