The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools
This study aimed to explore school factors that influence students’ achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The study sample for TIMSS 2015 consisted of 4838 students in eighth grade; 2172 girl...
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| author | Yousef Wardat Shashidhar Belbase Hassan Tairab Rachel Alison Takriti Maria Efstratopoulou Hamza Dodeen |
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| description | This study aimed to explore school factors that influence students’ achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The study sample for TIMSS 2015 consisted of 4838 students in eighth grade; 2172 girls, 2666 boys, and 156 schools from Abu Dhabi attended and participated in TIMSS 2015. Principal component analysis (PCA) was run on 77 items of school questionnaires administered to school principals to provide information about the school contexts for teaching and learning. The five factors from the school questionnaire were general school resources, school discipline and safety, parental support, principal experience and education, and library and instruction resources. Multiple regression models were implemented to examine the impact of school factors on student achievement in TIMSS 2015. The models are statistically significant, indicating that they fit the data well. This also demonstrates a significant linear relationship between students’ achievement in TIMSS 2015 and the variables related to school factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-225fcb3a1730461abd361e06c70f0ff92023-12-03T14:56:12ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022022-06-0112742410.3390/educsci12070424The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate SchoolsYousef Wardat0Shashidhar Belbase1Hassan Tairab2Rachel Alison Takriti3Maria Efstratopoulou4Hamza Dodeen5Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Special Education, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Cognitive Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis study aimed to explore school factors that influence students’ achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The study sample for TIMSS 2015 consisted of 4838 students in eighth grade; 2172 girls, 2666 boys, and 156 schools from Abu Dhabi attended and participated in TIMSS 2015. Principal component analysis (PCA) was run on 77 items of school questionnaires administered to school principals to provide information about the school contexts for teaching and learning. The five factors from the school questionnaire were general school resources, school discipline and safety, parental support, principal experience and education, and library and instruction resources. Multiple regression models were implemented to examine the impact of school factors on student achievement in TIMSS 2015. The models are statistically significant, indicating that they fit the data well. This also demonstrates a significant linear relationship between students’ achievement in TIMSS 2015 and the variables related to school factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/7/424TIMSS studyschool factorsstudent achievementperformance in mathematicsregression |
| spellingShingle | Yousef Wardat Shashidhar Belbase Hassan Tairab Rachel Alison Takriti Maria Efstratopoulou Hamza Dodeen The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools Education Sciences TIMSS study school factors student achievement performance in mathematics regression |
| title | The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools |
| title_full | The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools |
| title_short | The Influence of School Factors on Students’ Mathematics Achievements in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Abu Dhabi Emirate Schools |
| title_sort | influence of school factors on students mathematics achievements in trends in international mathematics and science study timss in abu dhabi emirate schools |
| topic | TIMSS study school factors student achievement performance in mathematics regression |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/7/424 |
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