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 />
<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 />
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 />
– – – – SQSS-22G BSBE22G<br />
– – – – SQSS-23A BSBE23A<br />
– – – – SQSS-23B BSBE23B<br />
– – – – SQSS-23C BSBE23C<br />
– – – – SQSS-23D BSBE23D<br />
– – – – SQSS-23E BSBE23E<br />
– – – – SQSS-24A BSBE24A<br />
– – – – SQSS-24B BSBE24B<br />
– – – – SQSS-24C BSBE24C<br />
– – – – SQSS-24D BSBE24D<br />
– – – – SQSS-24E BSBE24E<br />
– – – – SQSS-24F BSBE24F<br />
– – – – SQSS-24G BSBE24G<br />
– – – – SQSS-24H BSBE24H<br />
– – – – SQSS-24I BSBE24I<br />
– – – – SQSS-24J BSBE24J<br />
– – – – SQSS-24K BSBE24K<br />
– – – – SQSS-24L BSBE24L<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
How much do you agree that it is important to do well in<br />
earth science?<br />
How much do you agree that you know what your<br />
teacher expects you to do in your earth science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you think of things not<br />
related to the lesson in your earth science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher is easy to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> in your earth science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you are interested in what<br />
your teacher is saying in your earth science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher gives you<br />
interesting things to do in your earth science lessons?<br />
How much do you agree that you usually do well in earth<br />
science?<br />
How much do you agree that earth science is more<br />
difficult for you than for many of your classmates?<br />
How much do you agree that earth science is not one of<br />
your strengths?<br />
How much do you agree that you learn things quickly in<br />
earth science?<br />
How much do you agree that earth science makes you<br />
confused <strong>and</strong> nervous?<br />
How much do you agree that you are good at working<br />
out difficult earth science problems?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher thinks you can<br />
do well in earth science with<br />
difficult materials?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher tells you that<br />
you are good at earth science?<br />
How much do you agree that earth science is harder for<br />
you than any other subject?<br />
How much do you agree that learning earth science will<br />
help you in your daily life?<br />
How much do you agree that you need earth science to<br />
learn other school subjects?<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in earth<br />
science to get into the of your choice?<br />
InTernaTIOnal VerSIOn OF THe <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />
backgrOund <strong>and</strong> currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIreS<br />
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<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
BS4EAWEL<br />
BS4EACLM<br />
BS4EASTR<br />
BS4EAQKY<br />
BS4EAHDL<br />
BS4EAOSS<br />
BS4EAUNI<br />
– – – – SQSS-24M BSBE24M<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in earth<br />
BS4EAGET<br />
science to get the job you want?<br />
– – – – SQSS-24N BSBE24N<br />
How much do you agree that you would like a job that<br />
involves using earth science?<br />
– – – – SQSS-25 BSBC25 Are you studying chemistry in school this year? BS4CCHEM<br />
– – – – SQSS-26A BSBC26A<br />
How much do you agree that you enjoy learning<br />
chemistry?<br />
BS4CAENJ<br />
– – – – SQSS-26B BSBC26B<br />
How much do you agree that you wish you did not have<br />
to study chemistry?<br />
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