https://doi.org/10.70092/2091319.0724
Authors: Gráinne McHugh, Aidan Clerkin, Rachel Cunningham and Rachel Perkins
Title: An in-depth analysis of the relative strengths and weaknesses of students in Ireland in mathematics and science in TIMSS 2019
Abstract:
This report draws on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 data to explore the areas in mathematics and science where students in Ireland perform particularly strongly and areas where they do less well. It is aimed at informing the work of teachers, school leaders, teacher educators, and curriculum developers in Ireland. It describes, in detail, the performance of Fourth Class (primary) and Second Year (post-primary) students on a range of mathematics and science topics and on specific test items which are shown as presented to students in the test. Students’ performance is discussed with reference to relevant aspects of the Irish curricula for mathematics and science, and to international comparisons of student performance. The findings presented here build on previous findings from TIMSS 2019 in Ireland by providing a detailed examination of Fourth Class and Second Year students’ performance on the TIMSS content domains and, for the first time in detail, on their constituent subdomains and topic areas. [DOWNLOAD PDF] [Appendix Tables]
Publication date: July 10 2024
