Search for dissertations about: "TIMSS 2003"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words TIMSS 2003.

  2. 1. Motivational beliefs in the TIMSS 2003 context : Theory, measurement and relation to test performance

    Author : Hanna Eklöf; Widar Henriksson; Simon Wolming; Svein Lie; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : test-taking motivation; TIMSS 2003; validity; construct validation; measurement; expectancy-value theory; self-concept; task value; factor analysis; eighth-grade students; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : The main objective of this thesis was to explore issues related to student achievement motivation in the Swedish TIMSS 2003 (Trend in International Mathematics and Science Study) context. The thesis comprises of five empirical papers and a summary. READ MORE

  4. 2. International large-scale assessments and mathematics textbooks in a curriculum reform process : Changes in lower secondary school algebra in Sweden 1995–2015

    Author : Kristina Palm Kaplan; Johan Prytz; Kajsa Bråting; Astrid Pettersson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; curriculum reform; algebra; textbooks; international assessment; TIMSS; secondary school; test validity; student achievement.; Curriculum Studies; Didaktik;

    Abstract : Reforming a curriculum entails more than simply launching new steering documents: it includes the development of new materials, evaluation of reform and identification of needs for further action. Drawing from algebra material surrounding the 2011 Swedish curriculum reform, this thesis contributes to understanding the process of curriculum reform concerning mathematics textbooks and international large-scale assessments. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring socioeconomic inequality in educational opportunity and outcomes in Sweden and beyond

    Author : Victoria Rolfe; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; inequality; socioeconomic status; opportunity to learn; student achievement; teacher characteristics; TIMSS; PISA;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis aims to explore Sweden’s achievement gap in international assessment and how this may have developed in the context of a network of educational inequalities. Theoretically grounded in the Model of Potential Educational Experiences (Schmidt, Raizen, Britton, Bianchi, & Wolfe, 1997), the thesis investigates how the relationship between the intended and attained curriculum is moderated by actions at the classroom level. READ MORE