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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 1995

International, 1994 - 1995
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
TIMSS International Study Center
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Data file: TIMSS 1995 - Population 2 - Student Bg - All Countries v1

Cases: 0
Variables: 457

Variables

BSBGSSTL
GEN\STUDENT HAD SOMETHING STOLEN
BSBGSHRT
GEN\STUDENT THOUGHT MIGHT GET HURT
BSBGFSKP
GEN\FRIEND SKIPPED A CLASS
BSBGFSTL
GEN\FRIEND HAD SOMETHING STOLEN
BSBGFHRT
GEN\FRIEND THOUGHT MIGHT GET HURT
BSBMDOW1
MAT\DO WELL\NATURAL TALENT
BSBMDOW2
MAT\DO WELL\GOOD LUCK
BSBMDOW3
MAT\DO WELL\HARD WORK STUDYING
BSBMDOW4
MAT\DO WELL\MEMORIZE NOTES
BSBSDOW1
SCI\DO WELL\NATURAL TALENT
BSBSDOW2
SCI\DO WELL\GOOD LUCK
BSBSDOW3
SCI\DO WELL\HARD WORK STUDYING
BSBSDOW4
SCI\DO WELL\MEMORIZE NOTES
BSBMLIKE
MAT\LIKE MATHEMATICS
BSBSLIKE
SCI\LIKE SCIENCE
BSBMCMLK
MAT\LIKE COMPUTERS\MATH CLASS
BSBSCMLK
SCI\LIKE COMPUTERS\SCIENCE CLASS
BSBMENJY
MAT\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING MATH
BSBMBORE
MAT\THINK\MATH IS BORING
BSBMEASY
MAT\THINK\MATH IS AN EASY SUBJECT
BSBMLIFE
MAT\THINK\MATH IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE
BSBMWORK
MAT\THINK\LIKE JOB INVOLVING MATH
BSBMJOB
MAT\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBMPRNT
MAT\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBMSCHL
MAT\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBMSELF
MAT\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBMPROB
MAT\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBMNOTE
MAT\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBMTEST
MAT\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBMWSHT
MAT\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBMPROJ
MAT\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBMCALC
MAT\USE CALCULATORS
BSBMCOMP
MAT\USE COMPUTERS
BSBMSGRP
MAT\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBMEVLF
MAT\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBMHWGV
MAT\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBMHWCL
MAT\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBMHWTC
MAT\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBMHWFC
MAT\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBMHWDS
MAT\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBMRULE
MAT\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBMPRAC
MAT\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBMSMGP
MAT\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBMASK
MAT\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBMTXBK
MAT\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBMEG
MAT\NEW TOPIC\SOLVE RELATED EXAMPLE
BSBGENV1
GEN\AIR POLLUTION
BSBGENV2
GEN\WATER POLLUTION
BSBGENV3
GEN\DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS
BSBGENV4
GEN\ENDANGERED SPECIES
BSBGENV5
GEN\DAMAGE TO OZONE LAYER
BSBGENV6
GEN\PROBLEMS FR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
BSBGWORR
GEN\MOST CONCERNED ENVIR. PROBLEM
BSBSENJY
SCI\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING SCIENCE
BSBSBORE
SCI\THINK\SCIENCE IS BORING
BSBSEASY
SCI\THINK\SCIENCE IS AN EASY SUBJECT
BSBSLIFE
SCI\THINK\SCIENCE IS IMPORT IN LIFE
BSBSWORK
SCI\THINK\LIKE JOB INVOLVING SCIENCE
BSBSJOB
SCI\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBSPRNT
SCI\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBSSCHL
SCI\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBSSELF
SCI\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBSCARE
SCI\CHOICE OF CAREER IN SCIENCE
BSBSPROB
SCI\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBSNOTE
SCI\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBSTEST
SCI\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBSPROJ
SCI\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBSWSHT
SCI\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBSCALC
SCI\USE CALCULATORS
BSBSCOMP
SCI\USE COMPUTERS
BSBSEVLF
SCI\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBSSGRP
SCI\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBSHWGV
SCI\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBSHWCL
SCI\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBSHWTC
SCI\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBSHWFC
SCI\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBSHWDS
SCI\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBSDEMO
SCI\TEACHER GIVES DEMONSTRATION
BSBSEXPR
SCI\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBSRULE
SCI\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBSPRAC
SCI\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBSSMGP
SCI\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBSASK
SCI\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBSTXBK
SCI\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBSEG
SCI\SOLVE EXAMPLE RELATED TO PROBLEM
BSBBGOOD
BIO\USUALLY DO WELL IN BIOLOGY
BSBEGOOD
EAR\USUALLY DO WELL IN EARTH SCI
BSBPGOOD
PHY\USUALLY DO WELL IN PHYSICAL SCI
BSBBLIKE
BIO\LIKE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
BSBELIKE
EAR\LIKE EARTH SCIENCE
BSBPLIKE
PHY\LIKE\PHYSICAL SCIENCE
BSBBSTDY
SCI\STUDYING THIS YEAR\BIOLOGY
BSBCSTDY
SCI\STUDYING THIS YEAR\CHEMISTRY
BSBESTDY
SCI\STUDYING THIS YEAR\EARTH SCIENCE
BSBPSTDY
SCI\STUDYING THIS YEAR\PHYSICS
BSBBENJY
BIO\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING BIOLOGY
BSBBBORE
BIO\THINK\BIOLOGY IS BORING
BSBBEASY
BIO\THINK\BIOLOGY IS AN EASY SUBJECT
BSBBLIFE
BIO\THINK\BIOLOGY IS IMPORT IN LIFE
BSBBWORK
BIO\THINK\LIKE JOB INVOLVING BIOLOGY
BSBBJOB
BIO\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBBPRNT
BIO\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBBSCHL
BIO\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBBSELF
BIO\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBBPROB
BIO\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBBNOTE
BIO\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBBTEST
BIO\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBBPROJ
BIO\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBBWSHT
BIO\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBBCALC
BIO\USE CALCULATORS
BSBBCOMP
BIO\USE COMPUTERS
BSBBEVLF
BIO\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBBSGRP
BIO\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBBHWGV
BIO\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBBHWCL
BIO\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBBHWTC
BIO\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBBHWFC
BIO\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBBHWDS
BIO\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBBDEMO
BIO\TEACHER GIVES DEMONSTRATION
BSBBEXPR
BIO\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBBRULE
BIO\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBBPRAC
BIO\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBBSMGP
BIO\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBBASK
BIO\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBBTXBK
BIO\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBBEG
BIO\NEW TOPIC\SOLVE RELATED EXAMPLE
BSBCENJY
CHE\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING CHEMISTRY
BSBCBORE
CHE\THINK\CHEMISTRY IS BORING
BSBCEASY
CHE\THINK\CHEM IS AN EASY SUBJECT
BSBCLIFE
CHE\THINK\CHEM IS IMPORT IN LIFE
BSBCWORK
CHE\THINK\LIKE JOB INVOLVING CHEM
BSBCJOB
CHE\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBCPRNT
CHE\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBCSCHL
CHE\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBCSELF
CHE\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBCPROB
CHE\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBCNOTE
CHE\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBCTEST
CHE\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBCPROJ
CHE\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBCWSHT
CHE\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBCCALC
CHE\USE CALCULATORS
BSBCCOMP
CHE\USE COMPUTERS
BSBCEVLF
CHE\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBCSGRP
CHE\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBCHWGV
CHE\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBCHWCL
CHE\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBCHWTC
CHE\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBCHWFC
CHE\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBCHWDS
CHE\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBCDEMO
CHE\TEACHER GIVES DEMONSTRATION
BSBCEXPR
CHE\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBCRULE
CHE\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBCPRAC
CHE\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBCSMGP
CHE\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBCASK
CHE\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBCTXBK
CHE\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBCEG
CHE\NEW TOPIC\SOLVE RELATED EXAMPLE
BSBEENJY
EAR\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING EARTH SCI
BSBEBORE
EAR\THINK\EARTH SCI IS BORING
BSBEEASY
EAR\THINK\EARTH SCI EASY SUBJECT
BSBELIFE
EAR\THINK\EARTH SCI IMPORT IN LIFE
BSBEWORK
EAR\THINK\JOB INVOLVING EARTH SCI
BSBEJOB
EAR\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBEPRNT
EAR\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBESCHL
EAR\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBESELF
EAR\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBEPROB
EAR\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBENOTE
EAR\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBETEST
EAR\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBEPROJ
EAR\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBEWSHT
EAR\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBECALC
EAR\USE CALCULATORS
BSBECOMP
EAR\USE COMPUTERS
BSBEEVLF
EAR\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBESGRP
EAR\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBEHWGV
EAR\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBEHWCL
EAR\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBEHWTC
EAR\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBEHWFC
EAR\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBEHWDS
EAR\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBEDEMO
EAR\TEACHER GIVES DEMONSTRATION
BSBEEXPR
EAR\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBERULE
EAR\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBEPRAC
EAR\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBESMGP
EAR\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBEASK
EAR\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBETXBK
EAR\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBEEG
EAR\NEW TOPIC\SOLVE RELATED EXAMPLE
BSBPENJY
PHY\THINK\ENJOY LEARNING PHYSICS
BSBPBORE
PHY\THINK\PHYSICS IS BORING
BSBPEASY
PHY\THINK\PHYSICS IS EASY SUBJECT
BSBPLIFE
PHY\THINK\PHYSICS IMPORT IN LIFE
BSBPWORK
PHY\THINK\JOB INVOLVING PHYSICS
BSBPJOB
PHY\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSBPPRNT
PHY\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSBPSCHL
PHY\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSBPSELF
PHY\DO WELL\TO PLEASE SELF
BSBPPROB
PHY\TEACHER SHOW HOW TO DO PROBLEMS
BSBPNOTE
PHY\COPY NOTES FROM THE BOARD
BSBPTEST
PHY\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSBPPROJ
PHY\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBPWSHT
PHY\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OWR OWN
BSBPCALC
PHY\USE CALCULATORS
BSBPCOMP
PHY\USE COMPUTERS
BSBPEVLF
PHY\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBPSGRP
PHY\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
BSBPHWGV
PHY\TEACHER GIVES HOMEWORK
BSBPHWCL
PHY\BEGIN HOMEWORK IN CLASS
BSBPHWTC
PHY\TEACHER CHECKS HOMEWORK
BSBPHWFC
PHY\CHECK EACH OTHER'S HOMEWORK
BSBPHWDS
PHY\DISCUSS COMPLETED HOMEWORK
BSBPDEMO
PHY\TEACHER GIVES DEMONSTRATION
BSBPEXPR
PHY\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBPRULE
PHY\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBPPRAC
PHY\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
BSBPSMGP
PHY\NEW TOPIC\WORK IN SMALL GROUPS
BSBPASK
PHY\NEW TOPIC\ASK WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
BSBPTXBK
PHY\NEW TOPIC\LOOK AT TEXTBOOK
BSBPEG
PHY\NEW TOPIC\SOLVE RELATED EXAMPLE
BSBGACT1
GEN\READ A BOOK
BSBGACT2
GEN\VISIT A MUSEUM
BSBGACT3
GEN\ATTEND A CONCERT
BSBGACT4
GEN\GO TO THE THEATRE
BSBGACT5
GEN\GO TO THE MOVIES
BSBGNEWS
GEN\WATCH NEWS OR DOCUMENTATIES
BSBGOPER
GEN\WATCH OPERA,BALLET,CLASS. MUSIC
BSBGNATR
GEN\WATCH NATURE,WILDLIFE,HISTORY
BSBGPOPU
GEN\WATCH POPULAR MUSIC
BSBGSPRT
GEN\WATCH SPORTS
BSBGVIDE
GEN\WATCH VIDEO GAMES
BSBGCRTN
GEN\WATCH CARTOONS
BSBGCMDY
GEN\WATCH COMEDY,ADVENTURE,SUSPENSE
BSDAGE
GEN\STUDENT'S AGE
BSDGPS
GEN\NUMBER OF ITEMS AT STUDENT'S HOME
BSDGPSA
GEN\HOME\POSSESS ALL\COMPUTER\DESK\DICTI
BSDGEDUP
GEN\HIGHEST EDUC LEVEL\PARENTS
BSDMSIP2
GEN\SELF IMPT\DO WELL IN MATH
BSDSSIP1
GEN\SELFS IMPT\DO WELL IN SCIENCE
BSDGSIP3
GEN\SELF IMPT\DO WELL IN LANGUAGE
BSDGSIP4
GEN\SELF IMPT\HAVE TIME FOR FUN
BSDGSIP5
GEN\SELF IMPT\GOOD IN SPORTS
BSDMMIP2
GEN\MOTHERS IMPT\DO WELL IN MATH
BSDSMIP1
GEN\MOTHERS IMPT\DO WELL IN SCIENCE
BSDGMIP3
GEN\MOTHERS IMPT\DO WELL IN LANGUAGE
BSDGMIP4
GEN\MOTHERS IMPT\GOOD IN SPORTS
BSDGMIP5
GEN\MOTHERS IMPT\HAVE TIME FOR FUN
BSDMFIP2
GEN\FRIENDS IMPT\DO WELL IN MATH
BSDSFIP1
GEN\FRIENDS IMPT\DO WELL IN SCIENCE
BSDGFIP3
GEN\FRIENDS IMPT\DO WELL IN LANGUAGE
BSDGFIP4
GEN\FRIENDS IMPT\HAVE TIME FOR FUN
BSDGFIP5
GEN\FRIENDS IMPT\GOOD IN SPORTS
BSDMDAY7
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\STUDYING MATH
BSDSDAY8
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\STUDYING SCIENCE
BSDGDAY9
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\STUDYING OTHER SUBJ
BSDGSTDT
GEN\DAILY HOURS SPENT STUDYING
BSDGDAY1
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\WATCH TV OR VIDEOS
BSDGDAY2
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\PLAY COMPUTER GAMES
BSDGDAY3
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\PLAY WITH FRIENDS
BSDGDAY4
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\DOING JOBS AT HOME
BSDGDAY5
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\PLAYING SPORTS
BSDGDAY6
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\READING A BOOK
BSDGSTDC
GEN\DAILY HOURS SPENT STUDYING(CATEGORY)
BSDGDTV
GEN\OUTSIDE SCHL\WATCH TV OR VIDEOS
BSDMDOW1
MAT\DO WELL\NATURAL TALENT
BSDMDOW2
MAT\DO WELL\GOOD LUCK
BSDMDOW3
MAT\DO WELL\HARD WORK STUDYING
BSDMDOW4
MAT\DO WELL\MEMORIZE NOTES
BSDMJOB
MAT\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDMPRNT
MAT\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDMSCHL
MAT\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDGMATT
MAT\OVERALL ATTITUDE\TOWARD MATHEMATICS
BSDMCOMP
MAT\USE COMPUTERS
BSDMTEST
MAT\HAVE A QUIZ OR TEST
BSDSGOOD
SCI\USUALLY DO WELL IN SCIENCE
BSDBGOOD
BIO\USUALLY DO WELL IN BIOLOGY
BSDEGOOD
EAR\USUALLY DO WELL IN EARTH SCIENCES
BSDPGOOD
PHY\USUALLY DO WELL IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BSDSDOW1
SCI\DO WELL\NATURAL TALENT
BSDSDOW2
SCI\DO WELL\GOOD LUCK
BSDSDOW3
SCI\DO WELL\HARD WORK STUDYING
BSDSDOW4
SCI\DO WELL\MEMORIZE NOTES
BSDSJOB
SCI\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDBJOB
BIO\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDCJOB
CHE\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDEJOB
EAR\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDPJOB
PHY\DO WELL\TO GET DESIRED JOB
BSDSSCHL
SCI\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDBSCHL
BIO\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDCSCHL
CHE\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDESCHL
EAR\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDPSCHL
PHY\DO WELL\TO ENTER DESIRED SCHOOL
BSDSPRNT
SCI\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDBPRNT
BIO\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDCPRNT
CHE\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDEPRNT
EAR\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDPPRNT
PHY\DO WELL\TO PLEASE PARENTS
BSDSLIKE
SCI\LIKE SCIENCE
BSDBLIKE
BIO\LIKE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
BSDELIKE
EAR\LIKE EARTH SCIENCE
BSDPLIKE
PHY\LIKE\PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Total: 457