ERIC Number: EJ893927
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1300-5340
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Using PISA 2003, Examining the Factors Affecting Students' Mathematics Achievement
Demir, Ibrahim; Kilic, Serpil
Hacettepe University Journal of Education, v38 p44-54 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of learning strategies on mathematics achievement. The sample was compiled from students who participated in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in Turkey. The data consisted of 4493 15 years old Turkish students in 158 schools, and analyzed by two levels Bernoulli model as a special case of hierarchical generalized linear models. These clustered data set with a two level hierarchical structure examined students nested within different schools. Two levels Bernoulli model was used to estimate coefficients and modeled differences across schools. Results from this study indicate that school location, gender and interest in and enjoyment of mathematics variables had positive effects, and elaboration learning strategies variable had strong negative effects on mathematics achievement. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Learning Strategies, School Location, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, Geographic Location, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Mathematics, High School Students
Hacettepe University. Faculty of Education, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey. Tel: +90-312-2978583; Fax: +90-312-2992083; e-mail: efdergi@hacettepe.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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