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The performance of Dubai’s Students in Science Highlights from TIMSS 2011. What does TIMSS measure? TIMSS: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. Achievement in mathematics and science in Grade 4 and Grade 8
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The performance of Dubai’s Students in ScienceHighlights from TIMSS 2011
What does TIMSS measure? TIMSS: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study • Achievement in mathematics and science in Grade 4 and Grade 8 • What mathematics and science concepts, processes and attitudes our students have learned?
Achievement at Grade 4- Science (TIMSS 2011) TIMSS Scale Average
Achievement at Grade 8- Science (TIMSS 2011) TIMSS Scale Average
Achievement at Grade 4-Science Content Domains (TIMSS 2011) Achievement at Grade 8-Science Content Domains (TIMSS 2011)
Why didn’t the performance of our students improve in science?
Results from TIMSS Science Teachers’ questionnaire… Teachers’ questions: recalling facts and basic information only Teacher’s instruction: depending on textbooks only Lesson activities: not using practical activities