Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College
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<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
General/<br />
Integrated<br />
Question<br />
Number<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
General/<br />
Integrated<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
SecTIOn 6: eIgHTH grade – STudenT QueSTIOnnaIreS<br />
Exhibit S1.6: Index of International Background Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Student Questionnaire - Eighth Grade<br />
(Continued)<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
Separate<br />
Sciences<br />
Question<br />
Number<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
Separate<br />
Sciences<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
SQIS-16F BSBM16F SQSS-16F BSBM16F<br />
SQIS-16IS BSBM16G SQSS-16G BSBM16G<br />
SQIS-16H BSBM16H SQSS-16H BSBM16H<br />
SQIS-16I BSBM16I SQSS-16I BSBM16I<br />
SQIS-16J BSBM16J SQSS-16J BSBM16J<br />
SQIS-16K BSBM16K SQSS-16K BSBM16K<br />
SQIS-16L BSBM16L SQSS-16L BSBM16L<br />
SQIS-16IS BSBM16M SQSS-16M BSBM16M<br />
SQIS-16N BSBM16N SQSS-16N BSBM16N<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
How much do you agree that you are good at working<br />
out difficult mathematics problems?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher thinks you can<br />
do well in mathematics with<br />
difficult materials?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher tells you that<br />
you are good at mathematics?<br />
How much do you agree that mathematics is harder for<br />
you than any other subject?<br />
How much do you agree that learning mathematics will<br />
help you in your daily life?<br />
How much do you agree that you need mathematics to<br />
learn other school subjects?<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe<br />
168 <strong>Supplement</strong> 1<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
BS4MAHDL<br />
BS4MAOSS<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in<br />
mathematics to get into the of your choice? BS4MAUNI<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in<br />
mathematics to get the job you want?<br />
How much do you agree that you would like a job that<br />
involves using mathematics?<br />
BS4MAGET<br />
SQIS-17A BSBS17A – – – – How much do you agree that you enjoy learning science? BS4SAENJ<br />
SQIS-17B BSBS17B – – – –<br />
SQIS-17C BSBS17C – – – –<br />
How much do you agree that you wish you did not have<br />
to study science?<br />
How much do you agree that you read about science in<br />
your spare time?<br />
SQIS-17D BSBS17D – – – – How much do you agree that science is boring? BS4SABOR<br />
SQIS-17E BSBS17E – – – –<br />
How much do you agree that you learn many interesting<br />
things in science?<br />
SQIS-17F BSBS17F – – – – How much do you agree that you like science? BS4SALIK<br />
SQIS-17IIS BSBS17G – – – –<br />
SQIS-18A BSBS18A – – – –<br />
SQIS-18B BSBS18B – – – –<br />
SQIS-18C BSBS18C – – – –<br />
SQIS-18D BSBS18D – – – –<br />
SQIS-18E BSBS18E – – – –<br />
SQIS-19A BSBS19A – – – –<br />
SQIS-19B BSBS19B – – – –<br />
SQIS-19C BSBS19C – – – –<br />
How much do you agree that it is important to do well in<br />
science?<br />
How much do you agree that you know what your<br />
teacher expects you to do in your science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you think of things not<br />
related to the lesson in your science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher is easy to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> in your science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you are interested in what<br />
your teacher is saying in your science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher gives you<br />
interesting things to do in your science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you usually do well in<br />
science?<br />
How much do you agree that science is more difficult for<br />
you than for many of your classmates?<br />
How much do you agree that science is not one of your<br />
strengths?<br />
BS4SAWEL<br />
BS4SACLM<br />
BS4SASTR<br />
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