ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE STUDY (TIMSS) EXAM BY USING OPTIMAL SCALING TECHNIQUES Cover Image

ULUSLARARASI MATEMATİK VE FEN EĞİLİMLERİ ARAŞTIRMA (TIMSS) SINAVININ OPTİMAL ÖLÇEKLEME TEKNİKLERİ İLE ANALİZİ
ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE STUDY (TIMSS) EXAM BY USING OPTIMAL SCALING TECHNIQUES

Author(s): Çiğdem Aricigıl Çılan, Engin Karaman
Subject(s): Education, School education, Evaluation research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: TIMSS Exam; Non-Linear Principal Components Analysis;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, a screening study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge and skills gained by the 4th grade students in the fields of mathematics and science within Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) examination, which was organized by International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) . Participating in TIMSS 2015 Grade 4 student applications from Turkey 6456 survey of attitudes and knowledge applied to Optimal Scaling is a kind of technical Nonlinear Principal Component Analysis and interpreted. As a result, it has been determined that as the amount of materials and technological support increased, the students' achievement levels and attitude levels also increased proportionately.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 122-127
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Turkish