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TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps
Discover - School education
  • Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication Date
12-14-2020
Subjects
Primary school students, Mathematics, Numeracy, STEM, Geometry, Fractions, Numbers, International surveys
Abstract

Results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) suggest that Australian schools should focus on improving primary school students’ knowledge of number, including simple equations, fractions and decimals, as well as measurement and geometry.

Place of Publication
Melbourne
Publisher
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Citation Information
Thomson, Sue. (December 2020) ' TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps', Discover, ACER. https://www.acer.org/au/discover/article/timss-results-highlight-student-knowledge-and-skill-gaps