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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2018, Vol. 9(2) 33-46

Why Are Their Mathematical Learning Achievements Different? Re- Analysis Timss 2015 Data in Indonesia, Japan and Turkey

K. Kartianom, Heri Retnawati

pp. 33 - 46

Publish Date: April 30, 2018  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

This study aims to describe students’ mathematics achievement influencing factors in Indonesia, Japan, and Turkey at the student level and by school level with the use of TIMSS data 2015. The sample used in this study is the fourth grade of elementary school students from 3 countries participating in TIMSS 2015, namely Indonesia (N=3967), Japan (N=4307), and Turkey (N=5974). The findings indicated that there is no dissimilarity in mathematics learning achievement among students in Indonesia, Japan, and Turkey. The students’ self-concept of mathematics proved itself a significant factor influencing their learning achievement across Indonesia, Japan and Turkey, while school climate factors only significantly affects the students’ mathematics learning achievement in Indonesia and Turkey. The results also show the benefit of students mathematics self-concept to be formed or inculcated early (before elementary school) through positive school climate, because both have a positive contribution on student learning achievement in mathematics. In general, it can be concluded that the affective characteristics (student mathematics self-concept) and independent factors by the level of school (school climate) can only explain a small variance of achievement of student in learning mathematics.

Keywords: Mathematics, TIMSS, Multilevel Linear Model (MLM)


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
Kartianom, K., & Retnawati, H. (2018). Why Are Their Mathematical Learning Achievements Different? Re- Analysis Timss 2015 Data in Indonesia, Japan and Turkey. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 9(2), 33-46.

Harvard
Kartianom, K. and Retnawati, H. (2018). Why Are Their Mathematical Learning Achievements Different? Re- Analysis Timss 2015 Data in Indonesia, Japan and Turkey. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 9(2), pp. 33-46.

Chicago 16th edition
Kartianom, K. and Heri Retnawati (2018). "Why Are Their Mathematical Learning Achievements Different? Re- Analysis Timss 2015 Data in Indonesia, Japan and Turkey". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 9 (2):33-46.