Australia hasn’t performed well at maths and science recently. We’re about to find out if we’ve improved

Sue Thomson

Australia hasn’t performed well at maths and science recently. We’re about to find out if we’ve improved

Sue Thomson

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Every four years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) releases data on how effective countries are in teaching mathematics and science in Years 4 and 8. Called TIMSS, (Trends in International Mathematics and Science), the 2019 results will be released tomorrow evening.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 7 Dec 2020

Keywords

Maths and science education
PISA
Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
maths curriculum
science curriculum

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Science and Mathematics Education

Access to Document

https://theconversation.com/australia-hasnt-performed-well-at-maths-and-science-recently-were-about-to-find-out-if-weve-improved-150274

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