Essays about: "Mathematics Achievement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Mathematics Achievement.

  1. 1. Confident in my class: A secondary data study of maths motivation and students’ sociodemographic factors in grade three and four in Sweden.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Karin Johansson; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : gender; ethnicity; SES; Mathematics Achievement; Maths Motivation;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to point to how motivation as well as achievement in maths and students’ sociodemographic factors can correlate for grade three and four in Swedish schools. Theory: The two theories used in the thesis are Expectancy-value Theory by Eccles and Cultural Capital by Bourdieu. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gun violence and school achievement: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ellinor Stensson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Gun violence; Educational outcomes; Sweden;

    Abstract : This paper examines how educational outcomes in grade six are affected by gun violence that occurs in proximity to primary schools in Sweden. With geo-referenced data on gun violence over the period between 2018 and 2022, the thesis geographically matches spatial data on 1,811 shootings with national test results in mathematics and background data on 2,304 Swedish primary schools. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ways Mathematics Teacher Educators Influence Future Mathematics Teachers Understanding Learner's Cultural Diversity

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Centrum för akademiskt lärarskap (CAKL)

    Author : Gemma Frederiksen; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural differentiation; cultural diversity; understanding learners cultural background;

    Abstract : This study investigates the ways in which mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) influence future mathematics teachers' (FMT) understanding of learners’ cultural diversity. The rationale for cultural diversity is grounded in theories of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). READ MORE

  5. 4. The effect of same-sex teacher assignment on student outcomes: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2022]
    Keywords : Education; Gender match; Fixed effects; First difference; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does Teacher Training Make Teachers More Effective? Evidence from TIMSS.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christina Schwarz; Lukas Maschmann; [2021]
    Keywords : teacher training; student achievement; professional development; education; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Several countries have recently increased their efforts to improve teaching quality by focusing their attention on pre- and in-service teacher training. This raises the question whether such training makes teachers actually more effective. Yet, the existing literature on teacher training is limited and inconclusive. READ MORE