TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps

Sue Thomson

TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps

Sue Thomson

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) suggest that Australian schools should focus on improving primary school students’ knowledge of number, including simple equations, fractions and decimals, as well as measurement and geometry.

Original language	English
Journal	Discover - School education
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2020

Keywords

Fractions
Geometry
Mathematics
Numbers
Numeracy
Primary school students
Quality and standards
STEM
School education
TIMSS

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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