Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which home context, classroom context and school context influence students' science achievement in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011. This study involved a total of 5733 respondents from 180 secondary school...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Mohd Erfy, Samsudin, Mohd Ali, Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila, Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima, Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar, Halim, Lilia
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Published: Science Publishing Corporation 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/1/Contributing%20factors%20to%20science%20achievement%20in%20TIMSS%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Ismail, Mohd Erfy
Samsudin, Mohd Ali
Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila
Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima
Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar
Halim, Lilia
author_facet Ismail, Mohd Erfy
Samsudin, Mohd Ali
Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila
Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima
Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar
Halim, Lilia
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description The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which home context, classroom context and school context influence students' science achievement in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011. This study involved a total of 5733 respondents from 180 secondary schools in Malaysia based on TIMSS 2011 data. Random sampling using two stage stratified cluster sampling technique was done in selecting the sample. This study also proposes a model containing two exogenous constructs which are parental involvement and school discipline as well as two endogenous constructs which are attitudes towards science and science achievement. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) technique to test the direct model, indirect model and to determine the strength of the relationship between one variable with another variable. The findings showed that parental involvement has a direct effect on students' attitudes toward science and students' science achievement while the student attitudes towards science have a negative relationship towards students' science achievement.
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spelling upm-543372020-01-15T04:55:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/ Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model Ismail, Mohd Erfy Samsudin, Mohd Ali Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar Halim, Lilia The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which home context, classroom context and school context influence students' science achievement in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011. This study involved a total of 5733 respondents from 180 secondary schools in Malaysia based on TIMSS 2011 data. Random sampling using two stage stratified cluster sampling technique was done in selecting the sample. This study also proposes a model containing two exogenous constructs which are parental involvement and school discipline as well as two endogenous constructs which are attitudes towards science and science achievement. This study used structural equation modeling (SEM) technique to test the direct model, indirect model and to determine the strength of the relationship between one variable with another variable. The findings showed that parental involvement has a direct effect on students' attitudes toward science and students' science achievement while the student attitudes towards science have a negative relationship towards students' science achievement. Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/1/Contributing%20factors%20to%20science%20achievement%20in%20TIMSS%20Malaysia.pdf Ismail, Mohd Erfy and Samsudin, Mohd Ali and Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila and Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima and Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar and Halim, Lilia (2018) Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7 (4 spec.30). art. no. 22354. pp. 423-428. ISSN 2227-5258; ESSN: 2227-524X https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/22354 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.30.22354
spellingShingle Ismail, Mohd Erfy
Samsudin, Mohd Ali
Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila
Kamarudin, Nurzatulshima
Mat Daud, Khairul Azhar
Halim, Lilia
Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title_full Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title_fullStr Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title_full_unstemmed Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title_short Contributing factors to science achievement in TIMSS Malaysia: direct model and indirect model
title_sort contributing factors to science achievement in timss malaysia: direct model and indirect model
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54337/1/Contributing%20factors%20to%20science%20achievement%20in%20TIMSS%20Malaysia.pdf