Mathematics Achievement among Malaysian Students: What Can They Learn from Singapore?

Autor/inn/en	Ismail, Noor Azina; Awang, Halimah
Titel	Mathematics Achievement among Malaysian Students: What Can They Learn from Singapore?
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 2 (2009) 1, S.8-17 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mathematics Achievement; Student Characteristics; Teacher Characteristics; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Mathematics Instruction; Comparative Analysis; Scores; Gender Differences; Educational Resources; Student Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Grade 8; Malaysia; Singapore; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsmittel; Schülerverhalten; Sekundarschüler; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Singapur
Abstract	Malaysia was ranked 16th and 10th in mathematics based on the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 1999 and 2003, respectively while its neighbor, Singapore, used to be a part of Malaysia until 1965, was ranked first in both years. Hence, it is the aim of this study to investigate what makes Singaporean students better in mathematics performance compared to Malaysian students using TIMSS data. Factors examined in this analysis include characteristics of students, teachers and schools, educational aids and resources as well as students' attitudes towards mathematics learning. It is hoped that the findings from this study will provide useful inputs to improve mathematics learning among Malaysian students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01