International Study of Achievement in Mathematics (Belgium, England, Finland, France, Netherlands, Israel, Japan, Scotland, Sweden, United States, Germany, Australia)
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA0501 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.0501
Abstract: International comparative study on the influence of types of school on
the attitudes of the schoolchildren to mathematics and their
achievements in this subject.
Topics: The data set contains three parts: 1. Schoolchildren data:
mathematics tests: solving algebraic and trigonometric tasks; attitude
to school and learning; attitude to mathematics; learning difficulties
in mathematics; attitude to mathematics instruction and description of
the mathematics instruction; significance of mathematics in society;
attitude to surroundings; occupational goal; class size; tutor help;
learning progress. ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 01.1964 - 06.1964
Geographic coverage: Belgium (BE) | England (GB-ENG) | Finland (FI) | France (FR) | Netherlands (NL) | Israel (IL) | Japan (JP) | Scotland (GB-SCT) | Sweden (SE) | United States of America (US) | Germany (DE) | Australia (AU)
Universe: Schoolchildren between the ages of 13 and 18 years as well
as teachers and principals in 12 various countries.
No further information is available about the sampling procedure and
possible limitations of the sampled population.
Number of Units: 10927
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Multistage;
Different sampling procedure in Germany: Mixed probability and non-probability Temporal Research Design: Cross-section Analysis Unit: Individual Mode of Data Collection: • Measurements and tests
• Face-to-face interview: Paper-and-pencil (PAPI);
Oral survey with standardized questionnaire as well as written tests.
Data Collector: Various institutes in the 12 countries
Analysis System(s): -
Number of Variables: -
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Husen, Torsten - Council of the International Project for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement | - UNESCO-Institut, Hamburg
Publication year: 1964
DOI: 10.4232/1.0501
Study number: ZA0501
Contributor, Institution, Role: GESIS
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Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.0501
Version history: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Husen, Torsten:
International Study of Achievement in Mathematics: A Comparison of Twelve Countries. Volume I+II.
New York, London, Sydney: John Wiley & Sons 1967.
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