[Maths-Education] seminar 23 February
Candia Morgan
C.Morgan at ioe.ac.uk
Thu Feb 19 18:02:58 GMT 2009
All welcome:
Institute of Education, University of London
20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
Mathematics Education Special Interest Group
Research Seminar
23 February 6 – 7:30 pm Room 802
In Search of Explanations for the High Performance of East Asian
Students in International Studies of Mathematics Achievement
Frederick K.S. Leung, The University of Hong Kong
Students from some East Asian countries have consistently outperformed
their counterparts around the world in mathematics achievement at
international studies such as TIMSS and PISA. However, the high
achievements of these students do not seem to have been accompanied by
correspondingly positive attitudes towards mathematics. In seeking
for explanations of the achievements and attitudes of East Asian
students, some relevant background characteristics of these countries
are examined and results of the TIMSS Video Study is presented. It is
argued that the high achievements and yet negative attitudes of the
East Asian students cannot be attributed to the background
characteristics or the classroom teaching in these countries.
Cultural factors are then discussed as possible explanations of
achievements and attitudes. Finally, implications of the discussion
for curriculum policies will be explored.
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