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Slide 22

Positive Self Concept in Science

Speaker's notes explaining graph:

TIMMS-R Rank order of countries by percent of students reporting high level of self-concept in the sciences correlated with rank order of countries by average science achievement of 8th grade students -- 1999

U.S. = highest percent of students with high self-concept in science (45%)

Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V. S., Gonzalez, E. J., Gregory, K. D., Smith, T. A., Chrostowski, S. J., Garden, R. A., & O'Connor, K. M. (2000). TIMSS 1999 International Science Report: Findings from IEA's Repeat of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study at the Eighth Grade. International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston College.