Essays about: "TIMSS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word TIMSS.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Homework assignment and student achievement - Evidence from TIMSS 2019

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jens Mattsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Homework; Student achievement; TIMSS 2019; First difference model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Homework is widely used in most schools across the world to complement classroom teaching, increase knowledge retention, and foster good study habits. The research on the effect of homework assignment on student achievement is, however, inconclusive with earlier research indicating a positive relationship and newer studies giving a more nuanced picture. READ MORE

  5. 4. More is more? The effect of increased instruction time on students’ performance – evidence from TIMSS 2019

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felix Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : instruction time; student achievement; TIMSS; teacher characteristics; PISA; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Students performs differently in international comparable school evaluations such as TIMSS and PISA. One possible explanation discussed in economic research literature is that differences in the amount of instruction time across countries are the reason for international gaps in student performance. READ MORE

  6. 5. A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-BASED AND TRADITIONAL DIDACTIC APPROACHES

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Kadir Isik; [2020-09-10]
    Keywords : Inquiry-based approach; traditional didactic approach; science instruction;

    Abstract : Aim : In past decades, teacher practices in science teaching have changed from perceived traditional ways of teaching to more inquiry-based approaches. The driving force behind this change is the assumption of inquiry-based approach being more effective in terms of student science achievement than the traditional didactic approach. READ MORE