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Center for Comparative Analysis of Educational Achievement, COMPEAT
  2. Center for Comparative Analysis of Educational Achievement, COMPEAT
  3. Studies before 1995
  4. Second International Science Study 1984

Second International Science Study 1984

The purpose of the Second International Science Study (SISS84) was to examine science achievement and its correlates in the participating countries and to study trends in science achievement from the first testing, which took place in 1970–1971.

The student tests were developed for the three age groups of students and included a number of science topics. For each topic, three types of activities were tested: knowledge, understanding of a principle, and application of information and principles to solve a practical problem. The science test was complemented by questionnaires for students, teachers, and school principals. In addition, countries participating in the study prepared a National Science Education Case Study Report on teaching science within the country. The data were collected in 1983–1984.

Target Population

Three target populations were tested: 10-year-old students, 14-year-old students, and terminal secondary school students.

Participating Educational Systems

Australia, Canada, China, England, Finland, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Zimbabwe.
Link to IEA website

DATA - Population

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All countries

Australia

Canada (French)

Canada (English)

England

Finland

Ghana

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea

Netherlands

Nigeria

Norway

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Poland

Singapore

SWEDEN (A,B)

THAILAND

UNITED STATES (A,B)

ZIMBABWE

Instruments

Documentation and Problems

Codebooks_Population I

 

Codebooks Population II


Codebooks Population III

Sampling Design

Summary of the Sampling Design (pdf)

Country information (pdf-files in zip archive)

 

Publications

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