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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 1999

International, 1999
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Data file: TIMSS 1999 - Population 2 - Student Bg - All Countries v1

Variables: 531

Variables

BSBSBYT3
BIO\I AM JUST NOT TALENTED
BSBSBYT4
BIO\NOT ONE OF MY STRENGTHS
BSBSEYT1
EAR\LIKE MORE IF NOT SO DIFFICULT
BSBSEYT2
EAR\MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME THAN FOR OTHER
BSBSEYT3
EAR\I AM JUST NOT TALENTED
BSBSEYT4
EAR\NOT ONE OF MY STRENGTHS
BSBSCYT1
CHEM\LIKE MORE IF NOT SO DIFFICULT
BSBSCYT2
CHEM\MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME THAN FOR OTHR
BSBSCYT3
CHEM\I AM JUST NOT TALENTED
BSBSCYT4
CHEM\NOT ONE OF MY STRENGTHS
BSBSPYT1
PHY\LIKE MORE IF NOT SO DIFFICULT
BSBSPYT2
PHY\MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME THAN FOR OTHER
BSBSPYT3
PHY\I AM JUST NOT TALENTED
BSBSPYT4
PHY\NOT ONE OF MY STRENGTHS
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
BSBBLIKB
BIO\LIKE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
BSBBLIKE
BIO\LIKE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
BSBELIKS
EAR\LIKE EARTH SCIENCE
BSBELIKE
EAR\LIKE EARTH SCIENCE
BSBCLIKC
CHEM\LIKE\CHEMISTRY
BSBCLIKE
CHEM\LIKE\CHEMISTRY
BSBPLIKP
PHY\LIKE\PHYSICS
BSBPLIKE
PHY\LIKE\PHYSICS
BSBMLUCM
MAT\LIKE COMPUTERS\MATH CLASS
BSBSLUCS
SCI\LIKE COMPUTERS\SCIENCE CLASS
BSBGINT1
GEN\INTERNET\AT HOME
BSBGINT2
GEN\INTERNET\AT SCHOOL
BSBGINT3
GEN\INTERNET\ELSEWHERE
BSBGOFT1
GEN\INTERNET\EMAILS MATH PROJECTS
BSBGOFT2
GEN\INTERNET\EMAILS SCIENCE PROJECTS
BSBGOFT3
GEN\INTERNET\WWW MATH PROJECTS
BSBGOFT4
GEN\INTERNET\WWW SCIENCE PROJECTS
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
BSBMPROJ
MAT\WORK ON PROJECTS
BSBMWSHT
MAT\WORK FROM WORKSHEETS ON OUR OWN
BSBMCALC
MAT\USE CALCULATORS
BSBMCOMP
MAT\USE COMPUTERS
BSBMEVLF
MAT\SOLVE WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THINGS
BSBMSGRP
MAT\WORK IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS
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
BSBMUSBT
MAT\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBMUSOT
MAT\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBMUSBS
MAT\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBMUSOS
MAT\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBMRUPT
MAT\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBMIDEA
MAT\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
BSBMRULE
MAT\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBMPRAC
MAT\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PROCTICAL 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
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 DEMOSTRATION
BSBBEXPR
BIO\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBBUSBT
BIO\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBBUSOT
BIO\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBBUSBS
BIO\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBBUSOS
BIO\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBBRUPT
BIO\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBBIDEA
BIO\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
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 DEMOSTRATION
BSBCEXPR
CHE\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBCUSBT
CHE\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBCUSOT
CHE\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBCUSBS
CHE\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBCUSOS
CHE\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBCRUPT
CHE\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBCIDEA
CHE\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
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 DEMOSTRATION
BSBEEXPR
EAR\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBEUSBT
EAR\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBEUSOT
EAR\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBEUSBS
EAR\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBEUSOS
EAR\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBERUPT
EAR\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBEIDEA
EAR\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
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 DEMOSTRATION
BSBPEXPR
PHY\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBPUSBT
PHY\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBPUSOT
PHY\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBPUSBS
PHY\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBPUSOS
PHY\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBPRUPT
PHY\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBPIDEA
PHY\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
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
BSBGADU1
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\MOTHER
BSBGADU2
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\FATHER
BSBGADU3
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\BROTHERS(S)
BSBGADU4
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\SISTER(S)
BSBGADU5
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\STEPMOTHER
BSBGADU6
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\STEPFATHER
BSBGADU7
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\GRANDPRNT(S)
BSBGADU8
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WITH\RELATIVE(S)
BSBGADU9
GEN\STUDENT LIVES WIHT\OTHER(S)
BSBGHOME
GEN\# OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HOME
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
BSBGSSKP
GEN\STUDENT SKIPPED A CLASS
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
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
BSBSCARE
SCI\CHOOSE OF CARRER IN SCIENCE
BSBSSYT1
SCI\DIFFICULT\WLD MORE LIKE IF LESS DIFF
BSBSSYT2
SCI\DIFFICULT\MORE DIFF THAN FOR CLSMATE
BSBSSYT3
SCI\DIFFICULT\I AM JUST NOT TALENTED
BSBSSYT4
SCI\DIFFICULT\NOT ONE OF MY STRENGTHS
BSBMLIKM
MAT\LIKE MATHEMATICS
BSBSLIKE
SCI\LIKE SCIENCE
BSBSLIKS
SCI\LIKE SCIENCE
BSBSSCYE
SCI\STUDYING SCIENCE THIS YEAR
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
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 DEMOSTRATION
BSBSEXPR
SCI\STUDENTS DO EXPERIMENT IN CLASS
BSBSUSBT
SCI\TEACHER USES BOARD
BSBSUSOT
SCI\TEACHER USES OVERHEAD
BSBSUSBS
SCI\STUDENTS USE BOARD
BSBSUSOS
SCI\STUDENTS USE OVERHEAD
BSBSRUPT
SCI\TEACHER GETS INTERRUPTED
BSBSIDEA
SCI\TEACHER USES COMPUTER
BSBSRULE
SCI\NEW TOPIC\TEACHER EXPLAINS RULES
BSBSPRAC
SCI\NEW TOPIC\DISCUSS PRACTICAL PROB
Total: 531
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