まとめ
米国の8年生は,国際的科学・数学評価で平均的な成績を示しています. シンガポールや台湾のようなアジア諸国は,米国の改革努力にもかかわらず,学生の成績でリードしています.
科学分野:
- 教育的評価 教育的評価について
- 国際比較研究は,国際比較研究である.
- STEM教育についてです.
背景:
- 第3回国際数学・科学研究 (TIMSS) は,世界の学生の成績の基準となっている.
- 以前の評価は,米国の科学と数学教育の改善の必要性を示していた.
- 国際的な比較は,教育システムの効果を評価する上で極めて重要です.
研究 の 目的:
- 科学と数学でアメリカの8年生のための最新の国際ランキングを報告するために.
- 世界的なSTEM成果において,先進国を特定する.
- アメリカの学生の成績に対する教育改革の影響を評価する.
主な方法:
- 第3回国際数学科学研究 (TIMSS) の結果の分析.
- 参加国38カ国の比較パフォーマンスデータ.
- 数学と科学における生徒の成績の動向の評価.
主要な成果:
- アメリカの8年生は,国際的に見ると,中級の成績だった.
- シンガポールと台湾は,科学と数学の両方でトップレベルのパフォーマンスを示しました.
- この調査の結果は,米国の最近の教育改革が,まだ国家レベルの成績を著しく高めていないことを示唆している.
結論:
- STEM教育におけるアジア諸国の持続的な国際的リーダーシップは継続しています.
- 米国は,K-12の科学と数学の成果を改善する上で,継続的な課題に直面しています.
- 効果的な教育戦略とカリキュラム開発に関するさらなる調査が必要である.
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