Defining the Relationship of Student Achievement Between STEM Subjects Through Canonical Correlation Analysis of 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Data

• Main Author: O'Neal, Melissa Jean
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Biology; Cognitive Development; Data Analysis; Educational Change; Educational leadership; Educational Practices; Educational Quality; Grade 4; International Education; Learning Processes; Learning Theories; Outcomes of Education; Science education; Skill Development; Standardized Tests; Teaching Methods; Thinking Skills

Canonical correlation analysis was used to analyze data from Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011 achievement databases encompassing information from fourth/eighth grades. Student achievement in life science/biology was correlated with achievement in mathematics and oth...