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England has beaten a host of economic competitors in a set of global tests for maths and science taken by 10 and 14-year-olds. The latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study shows England scoring more highly in all four tests than ...
2008-12-09 07:59:00
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An education expert will review Queensland schools after the state came last in Australia in an international exam. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study released on Wednesday shows Queensland's Year Four students came last in ...
2008-12-09 08:21:00
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SINGAPORE has retained its top position in a worldwide study of young students' performances in science, but fallen to second and third position for Primary 4 and Secondary 2 respectively in mathematics. The results of the Trends in International ...
2008-12-09 08:57:00
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The Education Ministry on Tuesday published findings which show a decline in math scores among middle school students. According to the ministry's proficiency index which gauges test scores, the average math score for Israeli eighth graders in the ...
2008-12-09 07:38:00
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Korean students tend to perform much better in mathematics and science than students in other countries, but have a low level of confidence or interest in the subjects. The 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) published ...
2008-12-09 07:52:00
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The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a test of knowledge and skills of fourth- and eight-grade students from around the world. The United States is doing better, but still not as good as the leaders: students in Asia ...
2008-12-09 09:11:00
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Professor of mathematics Ian Stewart from the University of Warwick sets the Science Weekly pub quiz challenge (answers in a separate podcast ). Prof Stewart also discusses the Fibonacci sequence, the mathematics of plants, and his new book Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities . We speak to Virgin Galactic's president Will Whitehorn about sending older people into ...
2008-12-09 09:56:36
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The latest results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) show that Australian Year 4 students have displayed some improvement in Mathematics achievement since 2003. But achievement levels of Australian students have remained static in Year 8 mathematics and Year 4 science and declined significantly in Year 8 science.
2008-12-09 07:11:24
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Despite notable progress in mathematics, the United States has failed to raise student achievement in science over the past decade while Singapore and several other Asian countries continue to score higher in both subjects, according to a study ...
2008-12-09 05:08:00
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The results of an international study showing a marked drop in student achievement levels in science comes as no surprise, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study is conducted ...
2008-12-09 04:32:00
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Scotland's school pupils are lagging behind England and other international competitors in maths and science, according to a major study. Academics found that primary pupils in Scotland were ranked 22nd for maths and 23rd for science in a league ...
2008-12-09 05:58:00
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The Education Ministry on Tuesday published findings which show a decline in math scores among middle school students. According to the ministry's proficiency index which gauges test scores, the average math score for Israeli eighth graders in the ...
2008-12-09 02:52:00
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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study reports released Findings from the latest cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released today (4am NZ Time) show that New Zealand Year 5 students perform at ...
2008-12-09 03:49:00
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TONY EASTLEY: Education experts are warning that Australia won't be able to compete in a global economy unless something is done about the quality of science and maths teaching. Overnight, the latest results from international testing were released ...
2008-12-09 05:51:00
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Mathematics and science are vital for a nation’s wellbeing and it is crucial for students to learn these sciences well as they provide the basis for scientific evolution and breakthrough, make the economy more stable and make the nation as a whole ...
2008-12-09 03:49:00
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