The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data

Halimah Awang; Fatimah Hashim; Abdul Latif Haji Salleh; Lih Yoong Tan

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Halimah Awang ¹ ^* , Fatimah Hashim ², Abdul Latif Haji Salleh ³, Lih Yoong Tan ¹

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¹ Social Wellbeing Research Centre, MALAYSIA² Quest International University Perak, MALAYSIA³ Sultan Azlan Shah University, MALAYSIA^* Corresponding Author

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Using Malaysia TIMSS 2015 data, this study examined the association between eighth grade students’ science achievement and mathematics score and the determining factors of science achievement. A total of 9,726 students participated in TIMSS 2015 with an average score of 508.60 with standard deviation of 89.86 for science and 501.57 with standard deviation of 86.46 for mathematics. Correlation coefficient between composite science and mathematics score is 0.88. The result of the multiple regression analysis showed that being a male, always speaking the language of test at home, having educated parents, students liking and valuing science and mathematics scores had a significant positive effect on science achievement. In contrast, having access to an internet connection and having confidence in science were found to have a negative influence on science achievement.

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Malaysia
mathematics
multiple regression
science score
TIMSS

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2021, Article No: em1976

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Awang, H., Hashim, F., Haji Salleh, A. L., & Tan, L. Y. (2021). The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(6), em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931

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Awang H, Hashim F, Haji Salleh AL, Tan LY. The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(6):em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931

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Awang H, Hashim F, Haji Salleh AL, Tan LY. The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2021;17(6), em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931

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Awang, Halimah, Fatimah Hashim, Abdul Latif Haji Salleh, and Lih Yoong Tan. "The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2021 17 no. 6 (2021): em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931

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Awang, H., Hashim, F., Haji Salleh, A. L., and Tan, L. Y. (2021). The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(6), em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931

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Awang, Halimah et al. "The Influence of Mathematics Score and Student Factors on Science Achievement Using TIMSS Data". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 17, no. 6, 2021, em1976. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/10931