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 />
– – – – SQSS-26C BSBC26C<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />
(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />
How much do you agree that you read about chemistry in<br />
your spare time?<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 uSer guIde FOr THe InTernaTIOnal daTabaSe<br />
172 <strong>Supplement</strong> 1<br />
<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2007<br />
Variable<br />
Name<br />
– – – – SQSS-26D BSBC26D How much do you agree that chemistry is boring? BS4CABOR<br />
– – – – SQSS-26E BSBC26E<br />
How much do you agree that you learn many interesting<br />
things in chemistry?<br />
– – – – SQSS-26F BSBC26F How much do you agree that you like chemistry? BS4CALIK<br />
– – – – SQSS-26G BSBC26G<br />
How much do you agree that it is important to do well in<br />
chemistry?<br />
– – – – SQSS-27A BSBC27A<br />
How much do you agree that you know what your<br />
teacher expects you to do in your chemistry lessons?<br />
– – – – SQSS-27B BSBC27B<br />
How much do you agree that you think of things not<br />
related to the lesson in your chemistry lessons?<br />
– – – – SQSS-27C BSBC27C<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher is easy to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> in your chemistry lessons?<br />
– – – – SQSS-27D BSBC27D<br />
How much do you agree that you are interested in what<br />
your teacher is saying in your chemistry lessons?<br />
– – – – SQSS-27E BSBC27E<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher gives you<br />
interesting things to do in your chemistry lessons?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28A BSBC28A<br />
How much do you agree that you usually do well in<br />
chemistry?<br />
BS4CAWEL<br />
– – – – SQSS-28B BSBC28B<br />
How much do you agree that chemistry is more difficult<br />
for you than for many of your classmates?<br />
BS4CACLM<br />
– – – – SQSS-28C BSBC28C<br />
How much do you agree that chemistry is not one of your<br />
BS4CASTR<br />
strengths?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28D BSBC28D<br />
How much do you agree that you learn things quickly in<br />
chemistry?<br />
BS4CAQKY<br />
– – – – SQSS-28E BSBC28E<br />
How much do you agree that chemistry makes you<br />
confused <strong>and</strong> nervous?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28F BSBC28F<br />
How much do you agree that you are good at working<br />
out difficult chemistry problems?<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher thinks you can<br />
– – – – SQSS-28G BSBC28G do well in chemistry with<br />
difficult materials?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28H BSBC28H<br />
How much do you agree that your teacher tells you that<br />
you are good at chemistry?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28I BSBC28I<br />
How much do you agree that chemistry is harder for you<br />
than any other subject?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28J BSBC28J<br />
How much do you agree that learning chemistry will help<br />
BS4CAHDL<br />
you in your daily life?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28K BSBC28K<br />
How much do you agree that you need chemistry to learn<br />
BS4CAOSS<br />
other school subjects?<br />
– – – – SQSS-28L BSBC28L<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in<br />
chemistry to get into the of your choice?<br />
BS4CAUNI<br />
– – – – SQSS-28M BSBC28M<br />
How much do you agree that you need to do well in<br />
chemistry to get the job you want?<br />
BS4CAGET<br />
– – – – SQSS-28N BSBC28N<br />
How much do you agree that you would like a job that<br />
involves using chemistry?<br />
– – – – SQSS-29 BSBP29 Are you studying physics in school this year? BS4PPHY<br />
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